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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Researchers from the University of Liverpool's Mass Spectrometry Research Group conducted protein sequencing and mass spectrometry tests.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026

Rather than manually extracting proteins and peptides from tissues and then using methods such as mass spectrometry to identify huge numbers of molecules, the researchers created a computer algorithm called Peptide Predictor.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 24, 2026

Microplastic samples utilized pyrolysis gas chromatography mass spectrometry for analysis.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 28, 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

Earlier this year, Labcorp unveiled a partnership with Roche to bring fully automated mass spectrometry to clinical labs in the U.S.

From Barron's ● Apr. 30, 2026