Mass Spectroscopy (MS) has long been accepted as the gold standard for chemical analysis with respect to selectivity, detection limits and broad applicability. To date, MS has been primarily used as a ...

Researchers 3D printed a mini quadrupole mass filter, a key component of a mass spectrometer, that performs as well as some commercial-grade devices. It can be fabricated in hours for a few dollars ...

Analyses of environmental gases which previously required months of laboratory work can now be carried out rapidly in the field. A group of Eawag scientists have developed a portable mass spectrometer ...

The Portability™, portable mass spectrometer offers highly sensitive detection in a transportable size weighing less than 17 lbs. (7.7 kg.). Transportable/Portable Mass Spec-based Chemical Analysis ...

MONTEREY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MSACL Conference 2023--Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) today unveiled its next generation Xevo TQ Absolute IVD mass spectrometer, expanding its family of MassTrak IVD ...

(Nanowerk News) Mass spectrometers are extremely precise chemical analyzers that have many applications, from evaluating the safety of drinking water to detecting toxins in a patient’s blood. But ...

Researchers at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) have developed a new system that can detect trace levels of fentanyl, cocaine, explosives and other dangerous substances in the air. The ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The clock is ticking when a neurosurgeon is trying to remove a brain tumor but also determining its malignancy and type. Instead of sending samples to a lab where the necessary ...

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 ...

This photo shows an example of a 3D printed miniaturized quadrupole mass filter. They can be fabricated in a matter of hours for a few dollars. Mass spectrometers, devices that identify chemical ...