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mass spectrometry

(mas spek-trom'ĕ-trē),

The analysis obtained using a mass spectrograph.

mass spectrometry

A method for identifying molecules based on the detection of the mass-to-charge ratio of ions generated from the molecule by vaporisation and electron bombardment. Deflection of the ions through a magnetic field results in a characteristic pattern which is used to define the molecule of interest.

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Global Market Outline: Q-TOF Mass Spectrometry Market

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Mass Spec in the Clinical Lab: More accessible mass spectrometry is increasing the efficiency of some clinical labs

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The organizations asked: Of the environments where mass spectrometry tools ARE NOT currently in use, in which ones would you like to see the technology take hold by 2020?

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"Scientists all over the world have made tremendous scientific progress over the past decade using Orbitrap- based mass spectrometry with liquid chromatography, said Sergio Guazzotti, director of marketing, GC-MS, Thermo Fisher Scientific.

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"Softer" Mass Spec Techniques Gaining Respect, According to Report

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Immunoglobulins: expanding the role for mass spectrometry in protein biomarker quantification

"The fact that my research group, which studies infectious diseases, has access to these powerful imaging and mass spectrometry technologies is a real strength at Vanderbilt and has allowed us to develop these new tools that will enable high impact discovery," Skaar said.

New View of Body's Infection Response

They consider such topics as ion mass spectrometry with a focus on lipids, mapping pharmaceuticals in rat brain sections using MALDI imaging mass spectrometry, tandem mass spectrometric methods for phospholipid analysis from brain tissue, tissue protein identification improvement by N-terminal peptide derivatization, the multivariate statistical treatment of imaging data for clinical biomarker discovery, and mass spectrometry imaging using the stretched sample approach.