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 spectrometric
adjective
mass spectrometer
noun
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Using transcriptomics and mass spectrometry, researchers found that older mice had more FTL1 in their hippocampus, the brain's memory HQ.
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Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2025
Using mass spectrometry, researchers sorted 700 groups of lipid molecules found in the blood.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2025
ShortStop identified 210 novel microprotein candidates, several of which were validated by mass spectrometry.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Characterisation confirmed the structure using mass spectrometry, NMR, UV-visible, and Raman spectroscopy.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2025
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Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2025
Using mass spectrometry, researchers sorted 700 groups of lipid molecules found in the blood.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2025
ShortStop identified 210 novel microprotein candidates, several of which were validated by mass spectrometry.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Characterisation confirmed the structure using mass spectrometry, NMR, UV-visible, and Raman spectroscopy.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2025
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“Mass spectrometry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mass%20spectrometry. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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