Jasco Corporation was founded in 1958 to provide the scientific community with optical spectroscopy products.
In the mid-1950's a group of researchers in the Institute of Optics of what is now Tsukuba University needed an Infrared Spectrophotometer for their research. Since a commercially available instrument was not yet available at the time, they undertook the challenge to develop their own. The result was quite a success - a reliable instrument with excellent optical performance.
As a second result, other research groups asked them to replicate the instrument for use within their laboratories. With the increased demand for more instruments Jasco Corporation was founded in 1958 in order to provide the scientific community with optical spectroscopy products. Founding members included World famous physicist Yoshio Fujioka and Nobel Prize winner Shinichiri Tomonaga.
Over the last 46 years Jasco Corporation has continued to attain the highest standards in terms of optical performance, ease of use, and reliability. Jasco has grown to become a strong global company with sales and support worldwide. Jasco Incorporated was founded in Maryland in 1972 to handle operations throughout the Western Hemisphere.
Over the years the Jasco product line has grown to cover instruments used, not only in research but also for routine analysis applications in areas such as quality control, environmental analysis, and process control. The current spectroscopy product line encompasses instrumentation for the following methods:
- UV/Visible and Near Infrared Spectrophotometers
- Fluorescence Spectrophotometers
- Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrophotometers (FTIR)
- FT-Raman Spectrophotometers
- Dispersive Raman Spectrometers and Raman Microprobes
- Circular Dichroism Spectrometers
- Polarimeters Near Field Optical Micro-Spectrometers
- Ellipsometers
With the introduction of HPLC in the mid-1970's Jasco's experience in highly sensitive and accurate optical systems led to the development of a series of chromatographic detection systems. Fixed and variable wavelength UV/Visible and Fluorescence detectors were introduced featuring excellent sensitivity and reliability in compact modules. In order to offer complete HPLC systems JASCO developed a variety of novel solvent delivery systems as well as other accessories such as column ovens, autosamplers, and PC based control and analysis software. The current LC-900 series includes:
- Variable Wavelength/Scanning UV/Visible Detectors
- Multiple Wavelength UV Detector
- Diode-array UV/Visible Detector
- Variable Wavelength/Scanning Fluorescence Detector
- Refractive Index Detector
- Chiral Detectors
- Isocratic and Gradient Solvent Delivery with Analytical to Preparative Flow Rates
- Autosamplers
- Column Ovens
Windows® based Instrument Control and Data Acquisition Software
Specialized Components for Supercritical Fluid Extraction and Chromatography
Jasco has been an OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) for a number of companies over the years supplying instrumentation to Waters, Varian, Bio-Rad, LDC, Gilson, Dionex, Beckman, and IBM Instruments.
Jasco Milestones:
- JASCO CORPORATION ESTABLISHED (1958)
- INFRARED PRODUCT LINE (1958)
- ORD/CD PRODUCT LINE (1961)
- LASER RAMAN SPECTROPHOTOMETERS (1970)
- UV/VIS SPECTROPHOTOMETERS (1971)
- HIGH-PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHS (HPLC) (1972)
- SPECTROFLUOROMETERS (1972)
- JASCO INCORPORATED (USA) ESTABLISHED (1972)
- WORLD-FIRST VARIABLE WAVELENGTH UV/VIS HPLC DETECTOR (1975)
- MICRO HPLC SYSTEM (1975)
- TRI-ROTOR HPLC PUMP, WORLD-FIRST LOW-PRESSURE MIXING GRADIENT SYSTEM (1976)
- START OF OEM BUSINESS (1976): SPECTROFLUOROMETER TO VARIAN & SPECTROPHOTOMETER TO KONTRON
- ESTABLISHMENT OF: JASCO INTERNATIONAL (1977), JASCO ENGINEERING and JASCO SPECIALTY INSTRUMENTS
- OEM TO DU PONT INSTRUMENTS (1978) : HPLC PUMP, UV DETECTOR
FT/IR SPECTROMETER (1982) - OEM TO BIO-RAD (1981): UV DETECTOR, FLUORESCENCE DETECTOR, PUMP
- OEM TO IBM INSTRUMENTS (1992) : UV/VIS SPECTROPHOTOMETER
- IR-100 AWARD (1982) (FAMILIC-300 SEMI MICRO HPLC)
- OEM TO VARIAN (1984) HPLC PUMP, UV DETECTOR, FLUORESCENCE DETECTOR
- SUPERCRITICAL FLUID EXTRACTION/CHROMATOGRAPHY SYSTEM (1986)
- ESTABLISHED JASCO EUROPE SRL (1987)
- HPLC LC-800 SERIES INTRODUCTION (1987)
- R&D AWARD (1988) (SEMICONDUCTOR MICRO-RAMAN MAPPING SYSTEM)
- OEM TO WATERS (1989): FLUORESCENCE DETECTOR
- ESTABLISHMENT OF JASCO GERMANY (1991)
- R&D 100 AWARD (1992) (ULTRAVIOLET OIL CONCENTRATION METER)
- HPLC LC-900 SERIES INTRODUCTION (1993)
- ESTABLISHMENT OF JASCO UK (1994)
- J-715 CIRCULAR DICHROISM SPECTROMETER SYSTEM (1995)
- JASCO EXPERIMENT MANAGERTM SOFTWARE (1996)
- ESTABLISHMENT OF JASCO FRANCE (1997)
- ESTABLISHMENT OF JASCO SPAIN (1997)
- JASCO SPECTRA MANAGERTM SOFTWARE (1997)
- FT/IR-400/600 SERIES (1997)
- ESTABLISHMENT OF JASCO BENELUX (1998)
- NRS-1000 RAMAN SPECTROMETER (1998)
- CD-1595 CIRCULAR DICHROISM DETECTOR FOR HPLC (1998)
- HPLC LC-1500 SERIES INTRODUCTION (1999)
- J-810 CIRCULAR DICHROISM SPECTROMETER SYSTEM (1999)
- RMP-1000 RAMAN MICROPROBE (2000)
- NFS-200/300 NEAR FIELD OPTICAL MICRO-SPECTROMETERS (2000)
- FT/IR-400/600 Plus Series (2001)
- Ventuno Dispersive Raman Spectrometer (2002)
- HPLC LC-2000 Plus introduction (2002)
- FT/IR-4000/6000 SERIES (2004)
- NR-3000 SERIES RAMAN SPECTROMETER (2004)
- X-LC™ Xtreme Pressure Liquid Chromatography (2005)
