Software & Informatics
Software & Informatics
Shimadzu Software & Informatics
Shimadzu Software & Informatics – Empowering Data-Driven Laboratories
The Shimadzu Software & Informatics portfolio is designed to help laboratories streamline workflows, improve data integrity, and transform analytical data into actionable insights. Built around the powerful LabSolutions™ platform, Shimadzu software solutions connect instruments, users, and data across the laboratory ecosystem, enabling greater efficiency, compliance, and productivity throughout the analytical process.
At the core of the portfolio is LabSolutions, a comprehensive software platform that provides centralized instrument control, data acquisition, processing, reporting, and data management. The platform supports Shimadzu chromatography, mass spectrometry, and spectroscopy systems while also offering compatibility with selected third-party devices. This unified approach simplifies laboratory operations, reduces training requirements, and ensures a consistent user experience across multiple analytical techniques.
Shimadzu’s informatics solutions are designed to support both routine and highly regulated environments. LabSolutions DB and LabSolutions CS provide secure data management with support for electronic records and electronic signatures (ER/ES), helping laboratories comply with regulatory requirements while maintaining data integrity and traceability. Client-server capabilities allow centralized data storage, remote monitoring, and controlled access to analytical information throughout the organization.
Advanced software applications further enhance laboratory productivity. Solutions such as LabSolutions Insight, LabSolutions Insight Explore, Peakintelligence™, LabSolutions MD, LabSolutions Sync, and i-QLinks™ leverage automation and artificial intelligence to simplify method development, automate peak integration, accelerate screening workflows, and streamline report generation. These technologies help laboratories reduce manual effort, improve consistency, and gain faster access to meaningful analytical results.
Artificial Intelligence plays an increasingly important role within the Shimadzu software ecosystem. Peakintelligence™ automatically performs peak integration, reducing subjectivity and increasing consistency in chromatographic data analysis. AI-assisted workflows help users process large datasets more efficiently while reducing the workload associated with routine data review and reporting.
The Software & Informatics portfolio also supports laboratory digitalization and workflow connectivity. Through integrated solutions, laboratories can automate method development, synchronize analytical workflows, connect data from multiple instruments, and create standardized reporting processes. This digital approach helps laboratories improve collaboration, reduce errors, and maximize the value of analytical data across research, quality control, pharmaceutical, environmental, food safety, and industrial applications.
By combining intelligent automation, secure data management, AI-driven analysis, and scalable informatics solutions, Shimadzu Software & Informatics helps laboratories accelerate discovery, improve compliance, and make more informed decisions. Whether managing a single instrument or an enterprise-wide analytical network, the LabSolutions ecosystem provides the foundation for a more connected and efficient laboratory.
Software & Informatics – Frequently Asked Questions
What is LabSolutions?
LabSolutions is Shimadzu’s unified software platform for instrument control, data acquisition, processing, reporting, and regulatory compliance. It supports LC, LCMS, GC, GCMS, UV‑Vis, FTIR, AA, ICP, and more within a single environment.
What are the different LabSolutions configurations?
LabSolutions Workstation: Stand‑alone PC for local instrument control and data processing.
LabSolutions DB / DB LCMS: Centralized database on a single PC for secure data management.
LabSolutions CS: Network‑based, server‑hosted solution allowing multi‑instrument, multi‑user access and full compliance management.
Does the software support regulatory compliance?
Yes. LabSolutions includes comprehensive compliance features such as audit trails, user access control, electronic signatures, data integrity tools, and secure database storage to meet 21 CFR Part 11 and EU Annex 11 requirements.
What is LabSolutions MD?
LabSolutions MD is Shimadzu’s automated method development software, enabling gradient optimization, multi‑column screening, SFC method development, and intelligent method comparison. It significantly accelerates chromatographic optimization.
Can LabSolutions integrate multiple techniques?
Yes. LabSolutions allows unified control of LC, GC, LCMS, GCMS, UV‑Vis, FTIR, AA, ICP, and Material Testing systems in one platform, simplifying training and improving workflow consistency across the laboratory.
Does Shimadzu provide automated sample handling software?
Yes. For LCMS automation, the CLAM (Clinical Laboratory Automated Module) platform integrates with LabSolutions for hands‑off sample preparation, automated workflows, and minimized human error.
Does the software include tools for data review and reporting?
LabSolutions provides template‑based reporting, batch review, automated peak integration, spectral matching, quantitative workflows, and multi‑data overlays for comparison studies.
Is remote access or network deployment available?
Yes. LabSolutions CS offers centralized data storage, browser‑based access, and secure network operation across departments or multiple laboratories. It supports mixed instrument fleets and multi‑user environments.
What informatics tools support mass spectrometry?
LCMS workflows benefit from specialized modules including peak extraction, MRM optimization tools, library search, quantitative templates, and high‑resolution mass analysis tools for QTOF systems.