mass spectrometry
noun
: an instrumental method for identifying the chemical constitution of a substance by means of the separation of gaseous ions according to their differing mass and charge
called also mass spectroscopy
mass spectrometer
noun
mass spectrometric
adjective
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Modern mass spectrometry faces a sequential bottleneck because most instruments analyze molecules one by one, a process that is often too slow and insensitive to detect rare but key biological signals.
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 18 Mar. 2026
Each lab used the same instruments and technologies, allowing Preta’s team to sift through a standardized set of open-source mass spectrometry data to do its own analysis.
—Susanne Rust
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Musah measured the chemical profiles, called the metabolome, of insect eggs, larvae and pupae using a type of mass spectrometry—a technique that can tease apart molecules called metabolites based on their mass and charge.
—Rohini Subrahmanyam, Scientific American, 10 Mar. 2026
Each sample was then analyzed with liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS), and cafestol and kahweol levels were measured.
—New Atlas, 2 Jan. 2026
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 18 Mar. 2026
Each lab used the same instruments and technologies, allowing Preta’s team to sift through a standardized set of open-source mass spectrometry data to do its own analysis.
—Susanne Rust
follow, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
Musah measured the chemical profiles, called the metabolome, of insect eggs, larvae and pupae using a type of mass spectrometry—a technique that can tease apart molecules called metabolites based on their mass and charge.
—Rohini Subrahmanyam, Scientific American, 10 Mar. 2026
Each sample was then analyzed with liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS), and cafestol and kahweol levels were measured.
—New Atlas, 2 Jan. 2026
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“Mass spectrometry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mass%20spectrometry. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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