Any illness can be remedied if it is treated in the early stages before it becomes serious. Analytical instruments should be used even more for health-related problems precisely because such problems are of the utmost importance.

Saliva possesses the power to diminish acidic strength and make it more difficult for cavities to form. By measuring that power as a pH value, effective oral care guidelines can be established by dentists for cavity prevention.

Diabetes is a lifestyle disease. Treatment requires accurately knowing the amount of glucose in the blood. This product responds to the need at hospitals and clinics for immediately knowing the results of small blood samples with a device that can be easily carried around.

Enables the measurement of temperature distribution in a target area without contact, as if using a digital camera. This thermometer garnered attention as a measure for handling SARS. In addition, in the field of acupuncture, measuring the temperature of the skin allows blood circulation in the affected area to be ascertained.

High blood pressure is also a lifestyle disease. Doctors direct patients to cut back on the salt in their diets. And in fact, sodium ions contained in salt (sodium chloride) are closely connected to high blood pressure. Measuring the sodium ion density in miso soup and pickled vegetables can help people easily manage their health.

HORIBA pioneered pH imaging technology based on many years experience developing pH meters. This microscope makes it possible to display pH as two-dimensional distribution images, not merely as points. There are many unique applications, such as researching cavity processes by linking them to pH.

As the frontiers of scientific research expand to the nanosphere, R&D on the molecular level has become commonplace. In the pharmaceutical industry, achievements are continually being made in the area of drug discovery, which has given rise to revolutionary drugs. HORIBA JOBIN YVON's Laser Raman Analyzer is making significant contributions in this area.