The prototype ion trap contains hundreds of inlets and outlets, mimicking how biology moves things into and out of cell nuclei. Credit: Lori Chertoff/The Rockefeller University When J. J. Thomson ...
Mass spectrometry is already a powerful tool for determining what kind and how many molecules are present in a given sample. But most instruments still analyze their molecules one or just a few at a ...
To identify specific chemicals or molecules in the life sciences and medical research, scientists often use mass spectrometry (MS), usually paired with liquid chromatography (LC). These technologies ...