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spectrometry

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[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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The method relies on mass spectrometry, a technology that allows scientists to detect and measure different molecules with high precision.

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

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Using two-dimensional gas chromatography with high-resolution mass spectrometry, they detected more than 900 chemical signatures, representing both known and previously unidentified compounds.

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They used radiocarbon dating to determine age and applied gas chromatography -- mass spectrometry to identify the caulking's chemical makeup.

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

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