Shinoda Masahiro

Shinoda Masahiro is a renowned Japanese chemist best known for his development of the Shinoda test, a simple chemical procedure used to identify and analyze polyphenolic compounds such as tannins in plants. His work contributed significantly to food, wine, and beverage industries by enabling more precise quality control and ingredient analysis. Shinoda's research advanced our understanding of plant chemistry and helped improve methods for detecting natural substances affecting flavor, color, and health properties. His contributions have had lasting impacts on analytical chemistry and the study of natural products.