Collaborative Laboratory for Food Safety is Established in China!
On December 16, 2021, GUANGXI-ASEAN Food Inspection Center (Nanning, Guangxi) and Shimadzu (China) Co., Ltd. established a collaborative laboratory for food inspection. This is the first laboratory for Shimadzu (China) Co., Ltd. in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
The new laboratory has 604 sets of instruments, including eight liquid chromatograph mass spectrometers (LC-MS/MS), six gas chromatograph mass spectrometers (GC-MS/MS), two inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometers (ICP-MS), forty high performance liquid chromatographs (HPLC), and eight gas chromatographs. Several experts in the field of food technology supervision from inside and outside the district will be dedicated to food research and inspection. In total, 132 employees work at the laboratory.
GUANGXI-ASEAN Food Inspection Center
GUANGXI-ASEAN Food Inspection Center is a public institution under the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Administration for Market Regulation. The center leads sampling and testing technology for food safety in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region by undertaking both national and local food inspection. Also, the center performs related technical supervisions in Guangxi, such as the selection and assessment of food sampling and inspection contractors, and the verification and evaluation of rapid testing equipment for food safety.
During the past three years, the center has been highly ranked among the national inspection agencies for food sampling inspection tasks. At present, it is the largest professional institution for food inspection in Guangxi.
Under this agreement, in addition to state-of-the-art instruments and technical assistance, Shimadzu (China) Co., Ltd. will arrange joint workshops for the employees of the center and other laboratories in the region to enhance knowledge of food analysis.
Opening Ceremony of New Laboratory
At the ceremony, Zhou Songyu, Director of GUANGXI-ASEAN Food Inspection Center, and Zhu Jinghua, Deputy Director of the Sales Department, Analytical & Measuring Instruments Division, Shimadzu (China) Co., Ltd., officially signed a cooperation agreement.
At the ceremony, Zhou Songyu, Director of GUANGXI-ASEAN Food Inspection Center, and Zhu Jinghua, Deputy Director of the Sales Department, Analytical & Measuring Instruments Division, Shimadzu (China) Co., Ltd., officially signed a cooperation agreement.
Comment from Director of GUANGXI-ASEAN Food Inspection Center
I believe that this cooperation contract will be of benefit to both Shimadzu and GUANGXI-ASEAN Food Inspection Center. In the future, we would like to have further cooperation with Shimadzu regarding food safety, especially testing food additives. Thank you for your support in recent years and excellent after-sales service.
Academic Exchange Meeting
In the afternoon, four experts shared recent research results in an academic exchange meeting. Firstly, Mr. Zhang Ronglin, Deputy Director of Second Food Inspection Department of GUANGXI-ASEAN Food Inspection Center, presented “Research on Aroma Components of Jasmine Flowers and their Processed Products”. He explained the qualitative and quantitative analysis of aroma components in jasmine flowers and their processed products, and provided details on the analysis of data generated using Shimadzu’s GC-MS/MS. Secondly, Dr. Liu Jia Ling, Deputy Director of First Food Inspection Department of GUANGXI-ASEAN Food Inspection Center, introduced “Research on the Detection of Illegal Additives”, while listing typical cases shown in the center’s detection. She also mentioned the detailed characteristics of illegal additives in food and healthcare food.
Thirdly, Dr. Pan Chen Song, Manager of the Marketing Department, Analytical & Measuring Instruments Division, Shimadzu (China) Co., Ltd., and experts discussed the features of high-resolution liquid mass technology for non-targeted screening and confirmation of risky substances. In addition, he introduced Shimadzu’s Q-TOF LCMS technologies and updates of the method package development. Finally, Ms. Yin Tao, Head of Food Third Party Industry, Marketing Department, Shimadzu Analytical & Measurement Division, provided updates on the national food safety standard. Also, she introduced new applications focused on illegal additives and pesticide residues using Shimadzu’s LC-MS/MS.
Comment from the person in charge
This center is currently focused on two projects: fragrance analysis of jasmine flower and its processed products, and determination of the illegal addition of food and health products. Moving forward, Shimadzu will expand its collaborative network with users to develop projects and deepen cooperation with the local society.
(Zeng Guangshun, Manager of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of the Sales Department, Analytical & Measuring Instruments Division, Shimadzu (China) Co., Ltd.)
Thanks to this cooperation contract between GUANGXI-ASEAN Food Inspection Center and Shimadzu (China) Co., Ltd., the inspection of food safety in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region will be accelerated. They will continuously work together to ensure the safety of food.

