Mass spectrometry measures the mass-to-charge ratio of ions by ionizing chemical compounds to produce charged molecules. A typical mass spectrometer consists of three parts: a detector, a mass ...

Bentham Science Publishers have recently published a new book series on mass spectrometry applications, in research. The new series, Applications of Modern Mass Spectrometry covers the latest advances ...

Physicians using portable MS instruments can obtain rapid disease-specific results, such as during surgery, allowing for quicker and more high-quality patient care. Research on miniature mass ...

Mass spectrometry (MS) has emerged as an indispensable tool in the analysis of protein complexes, offering unparalleled sensitivity, accuracy and versatility. Advances in methodologies such as native ...

Proteomics, which is generally defined as the characterization of the complete protein complement of a cell, tissue, or organism (a proteome), has moved to the forefront of "big science" now that the ...

Following the advent of massive parallel sequencing, efforts such as The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) use genomics to create mutational landscapes of tumors to create insight into tumor biology, and to ...

“Mass spectrometry is increasingly being used for a wide variety of applications,” said Laura Lauman, President of Life Technologies’ Mass Spectrometry Systems Division. “Applied Biosystems and MDS ...

There are over 60 different therapeutic monoclonal antibodies approved by the FDA; treating a variety of diseases, including solid-organ tumors, hematological malignancies, rheumatological disorders, ...

Desorption Electrospray Ionization (DESI) Imaging Technology Enables Analysis of Spatial Distribution of Molecules in Tissue, and thus Deeper Biological Insights. MILFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS ...

JEANETTE ADAMS gets excited talking about all the things she can do with mass spectrometry at the Library of Congress. A scientist in its Preservation Research & Testing Division, Adams uses mass ...

We enjoyed reading "Taking Mass Spec Into the Open" (C&EN, Oct. 8, page 13). Florida Institute of Technology was the first Ph.D.-granting academic research institution to purchase a DART MS, and we ...