Shimadzu Scientific Instruments (SSI) is the North American subsidiary of Shimadzu Corporation, headquartered in Kyoto, Japan. SSI was established in Columbia, MD in 1975 to provide analytical solutions to a wide range of laboratories in the Americas. Shimadzu offers more spectroscopy instrumentation, with more software and accessory options, than any other company. Chief spectroscopic techniques include UV-Vis-NIR, FT-IR, Fluorescence, Atomic (AA/ICP), X-ray (EDX/XRD/XRF), GC-MS-MS, and LC-MS-MS. This flexibility enables spectroscopists in virtually any laboratory, from biotechnology, pharmaceutical, and industrial to academic, forensic, and environmental, to select the instrument best suited to their application. Shimadzu provides free technical support for the life of the instruments and encourages customer alliances to further product development. With a vast installed base and preferred vendor status at many institutions, SSI’s instruments are used by top researchers across the globe, customers who can count on the stability, experience, and support only Shimadzu offers.