mass spectrometry

American  

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

noun

1. Physics. an analytical technique for identifying and analyzing substances by ionizing particles, as by the use of a mass spectrometer.

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mass spectrometry

To construct the atlas, researchers used mass spectrometry imaging, a technique that allows them to identify lipid molecules across thin sections of brain tissue.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026

High-resolution mass spectrometry then helps identify those compounds by measuring their molecular masses with extremely high precision.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026

In this study, researchers used tandem mass spectrometry at UCL Chemistry to break peptides into smaller fragments, measure those fragments, and reconstruct each peptide's structure.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 2026

To examine these changes in detail, the researchers used advanced chromatographic methods and mass spectrometry.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 23, 2026

Led by postdoctoral researcher Lauren Carnevale, the group worked with Scripps Research Professor John Yates III, a leading expert in mass spectrometry and holder of the John Lytton Young Endowed Chair.

From Science Daily ● May 31, 2026

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