Singapore, April 22 -- Contributing to the development of anti-ageing drugs by identifying properties of supersulfides with high antioxidative properties.

Japan-headquartered Shimadzu Corporation and Tohoku University have opened the Shimadzu Tohoku University Supersulfides Life Science Co-Creation Research Centre.

The two parties will engage in joint research at the Co-Creation Research Centre for 3 years, starting from April 2024. By identifying the properties of supersulfides involved in the ageing mechanism of biological organisms, the collaboration is intended to contribute toward establishing diagnostic and treatment methods for a variety of diseases and developing foods with functional benefits that help improve health.

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