Shimadzu Corporation and HORIBA, Ltd. concluded a basic agreement to commence collaboration on the development and sales of LC-Raman analytical and measuring instruments that combine Shimadzu's high-performance liquid chromatographs (HPLCs, hereinafter LCs) with HORIBA's Raman spectrometers. The two companies will combine their powerful technologies to support new developments in medicine and health care, life sciences, materials research, the environment and new energy, and various other fields.