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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However, the new gin fingerprint research, published in the Journal of Brewing and Distilling in December 2023, addresses the use of gas chromatography combined with mass spectrometry (GC/MS) in analyzing gin, compared to NMR spectroscopy.
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Eve Thomas, WIRED, 3 Apr. 2024
Curiously, the relative deadliness of winter seems to be a modern invention, like mass spectrometry and thinking about the Roman empire on a daily basis.
—Andrew Van Dam, Washington Post, 16 Feb. 2024
Those proteins and molecules were then analyzed via mass spectrometry.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 21 Aug. 2023
In this case, the company used ultra-high pressure liquid chromatography–accurate mass-time of flight mass spectrometry analysis, and consulted with an ethnobotanist.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 15 Sep. 2023
Drug tests primarily rely on urine testing, utilizing a technique called mass spectrometry.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 24 June 2023
Then the mass spectrometry machine counts up the piles—or quantifies how much of each chemical is present based on its molecular signature.
—Betsy Ladyzhets, Scientific American, 24 Jan. 2024
Simultaneous quantification of ten key Kratom alkaloids in Mitragyna speciosa leaf extracts and commercial products by ultra-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry.
—Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 19 Jan. 2024
The team relied on a technique called liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS).
—Jeanne Timmons, Ars Technica, 3 May 2023
Eve Thomas, WIRED, 3 Apr. 2024
Curiously, the relative deadliness of winter seems to be a modern invention, like mass spectrometry and thinking about the Roman empire on a daily basis.
—Andrew Van Dam, Washington Post, 16 Feb. 2024
Those proteins and molecules were then analyzed via mass spectrometry.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 21 Aug. 2023
In this case, the company used ultra-high pressure liquid chromatography–accurate mass-time of flight mass spectrometry analysis, and consulted with an ethnobotanist.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 15 Sep. 2023
Drug tests primarily rely on urine testing, utilizing a technique called mass spectrometry.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 24 June 2023
Then the mass spectrometry machine counts up the piles—or quantifies how much of each chemical is present based on its molecular signature.
—Betsy Ladyzhets, Scientific American, 24 Jan. 2024
Simultaneous quantification of ten key Kratom alkaloids in Mitragyna speciosa leaf extracts and commercial products by ultra-performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry.
—Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 19 Jan. 2024
The team relied on a technique called liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS).
—Jeanne Timmons, Ars Technica, 3 May 2023
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“Mass spectrometry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mass%20spectrometry. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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