FlexiFocus™
Chemically modified sample slides to enhance your MALDI productivity
FlexiFocus Slide Starter Kits

The FlexiFocus slide inserts have been developed to facilitate automated analysis using the Shimadzu benchtop MALDI-TOF instruments. The FlexiFocus adaptor has been specifically designed to hold a FlexiFocus insert and position it optimally for analysis in the Shimadzu MALDI-8020 and MALDI-8030 benchtop MALDI-TOF instruments.
Focus your sample in center of well each time
Perfect for your automation workflow
High-throughput solution
Disposable slides for peace of mind
Flexibility of choice with 48- and high-capacity 96-well option available
Reduce costs with less matrix
Focus your sample in center of well each time
Sample tracking using the barcode label
Enhanced sensitivity*
*depending on sample and application
FlexiFocus, MALDI-8020 and MALDI-8030 are trademarks of Kratos Analytical Ltd.
News / Events
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Shimadzu has released the FlexiFocus™
The FlexiFocus adaptor has been specifically designed to hold a FlexiFocus insert and position it optimally for analysis in the Shimadzu MALDI-8020 and MALDI-8030 benchtop MALDI-TOF instruments.
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Latest issue of Shimadzu Journal, featuring Forensics / Toxicology, has come out.
This issue focuses on "Forensics / Toxicology", an area where science and technology are particularly important and needed. It starts with two customer interviews.
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Life Science Biomarker Industry Page has been updated
Biomarkers are derived from living organisms and found in tissues, blood, and other bodily fluids. Biomarkers are indicators of biological changes in an organism and are used to diagnose disease, in prognosis, and to evaluate the efficacy and safety of pharmaceuticals. Biomarkers can be nucleic acids, proteins, peptides, lipids, and sugars, and are identified using various “omics” techniques.
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Shimadzu has released the Benchtop MALDI-TOF Imaging Starter Kit
The Shimadzu imaging benchtop MALDI-TOF solution provides access for all to molecular imaging, through the introduction of a full imaging solution...
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Dementia / Alzheimer‘s disease
Shimadzu is a leading driver in developing healthcare solutions with technology developments ranging from advanced imaging systems for use in medical diagnosis and treatment, engineering mass spectrometry-based solutions for exploring ways to discover disease biomarkers as well as building MS solutions for daily routine quantitation in biological fluids.
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MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometer Comparison
This page provides a quick overview of 7 models of MALDI/MALDI-TOF mass spectrometers. Choose the model that best suits your analysis needs from the compact digital ion trap MS for on-the-spot analysis, the benchtop MALDI-TOF MS for routine analysis to the research grade MALDI TOF/TOF MS for a diverse range of applications.