Accurate measurement of trace elements in solid materials plays a vital role across a range of disciplines—from uncovering material origins and tracking chemical processes to detecting contamination ...

In mass spectrometry, a sample is analyzed to determine its molecular composition through the generation of a spectrum that reveals the masses of its component parts. A transfer line introduces the ...

What is mass spectrometry and how does mass spectrometry work? MS is a form of chemical analysis used to measure the mass-to-charge ratio (m/z) of atoms and/or molecules in a sample. It is also ...

In Star Trek, Mr. Spock’s hand-held tricorder can instantly tell what something is made of. We don’t have tricorders yet, but we’re getting close. Portable devices just a little too big to hold in one ...