spectrometry

American  

[spek-trah-mi-tree] / spɛkˈtrɑ mɪ tri /

noun

1. the use of a spectrometer, or a particular set of techniques for its use.

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Example Sentences

"By drying and heating the remaining material, we were able to measure the characteristic molecules of different types of plastics in the Utrecht laboratory, using mass spectrometry," Ten Hietbrink explains.

From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026

"In both cases, someone first had to show it could be done, and then industry took over. I think we've shown one way mass spectrometry can be done more efficiently."

From Science Daily • Mar. 25, 2026

The scientists used mass spectrometry to determine how exposed or buried certain locations within proteins were, which indicates changes in their structure.

From Science Daily • Mar. 12, 2026

Common detection tools such as infrared spectroscopy and mass spectrometry require scientists to destroy tissue samples in order to analyze them.

From Science Daily • Feb. 13, 2026

To test this idea, the team used mass spectrometry, a technique that converts molecules into charged particles for identification.

From Science Daily • Jan. 3, 2026