http://www.labmanager.com/ Lab Manager Magazine Article RSS Feed for Mass Spectrometers en-us ©2011 LabManager, a division of the LabX Media Group. All Rights Reserved. Thu, 23 May 2013 02:36:00 EST 120 http://www.labmanager.com//images/site/LabManagerPrintLogo.jpg http://www.labmanager.com/ http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35380/article/Product-Focus--Mass-Spectrometers http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35380/article/Product-Focus--Mass-Spectrometers Everyone understands the maxim “garbage in, garbage out.” For most analytical methods, sample preparation is a given, an inextricable workflow component. The more careful the sample preparation, the greater the chance that the instrument will return a result that, if not exactly the desired one, is at least true. Mass Spectrometers Thu, 02 May 2013 00:00:00 EST http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35009/article/Measurement-for-the-Masses http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35009/article/Measurement-for-the-Masses One trend evident in science generally, and for laboratories in particular, is the desire to do things faster, more reliably and economically, at a higher level of hardware and method robustness, and all with a less-specialized workforce. This is especially true of mass spectrometry, where users no longer need a Ph.D. to operate MS systems. Mass Spectrometers Mon, 08 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EST http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35010/article/Care--Service--Maintenance---What-to-Expect http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35010/article/Care--Service--Maintenance---What-to-Expect Because modern mass spectrometers are based on solid-state electronics, they do not suffer from the mechanical and electronic problems of yesterday’s instruments. According to one expert, the top service-related issue today is an unintended consequence of instrument sensitivity and stability. Mass Spectrometers Mon, 08 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EST http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35013/article/Critical-Analytical-Workflow-Component http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35013/article/Critical-Analytical-Workflow-Component Sample preparation reduces sample complexity and renders samples into a format amenable to downstream analysis. Sample prep is most necessary for complex, multicomponent samples containing substances that interfere either with the MS (e.g., through ion suppression) or, in GC/LC-MS, the chromatography. Mass Spectrometers Mon, 08 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EST http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35014/article/Late-Bloomer-Now-a-Driver http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35014/article/Late-Bloomer-Now-a-Driver Pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies have become leading MS customers. Because they work with human and test animal biological fluids and low-dose drugs, sample preparation takes center stage. Many of these workflows are automated for both sample and standards preparation. Mass Spectrometers Mon, 08 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EST http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35015/article/Back-End-to-GC--LC http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35015/article/Back-End-to-GC--LC MS originated as a stand-alone technique for volatile compounds. Next came the ability to volatilize high molecular weight materials through heating. The emergence of electron-impact ionization MS was a natural, as GC analysis requires volatilization. Find out what the future of MS holds. Mass Spectrometers Mon, 08 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EST http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35016/article/A-Q-A-with-Select-Mass-Spectroscopy-Experts http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35016/article/A-Q-A-with-Select-Mass-Spectroscopy-Experts In this month’s edition of INSIGHTS our panel of four experts discusses the types of MS analyses and experiments they run and the top factors they consider when buying MS instrumentation. We also explore the trend of the shrinking mass spectrometer in a Q & A sidebar with 1st Detect president and CTO Dave Rafferty. Mass Spectrometers Mon, 08 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EST http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35017/article/Future--The-Shrinking-Mass-Spectrometer http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/35017/article/Future--The-Shrinking-Mass-Spectrometer Q&A with Dave Rafferty, President and CTO at 1st Detect (Houston, TX) Mass Spectrometers Mon, 08 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EST http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/6184/article/Technology-News-Thermo-Fisher-Scientific-Triple-Quadrupole-GC-MS-System http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/6184/article/Technology-News-Thermo-Fisher-Scientific-Triple-Quadrupole-GC-MS-System Learn more about Thermo's TSQ 8000 triple quadrupole GC-MS system Technology News Thu, 22 Nov 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/33383/article/ASK-THE-USERS--Commentary-from-a-Waters-Customer http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/33383/article/ASK-THE-USERS--Commentary-from-a-Waters-Customer OUR USER: Rachel Garlish, Ph.D., Principal Scientist, UCB, Slough, UK Lab Product Resources, Mass Spectrometers Thu, 22 Nov 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/33385/article/ASK-THE-EXPERT--How-to-Best-Utilize-Mass-Spectronomy-for-Diverse-Applications http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/33385/article/ASK-THE-EXPERT--How-to-Best-Utilize-Mass-Spectronomy-for-Diverse-Applications Stephen Barnes, Ph.D.,  Professor of Pharmacology & Toxicology and Director f the Targeted Metabolomics and Proteomics Laboratory at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), talks about the changes taking place in the field of mass spectrometry (MS) as it migrates from the research lab to a clinical environment, for analysis of small molecules as well as large molecules like proteins and lipids. He also discusses some of the challenges facing MS users, particularly with data analysis and storage, when working with large amounts of MS data. Lab Product Resources, Mass Spectrometers Thu, 22 Nov 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/33387/article/The-Lifetime-of-LC-MS-is--and-Will-Be--Constantly-Evolving http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/33387/article/The-Lifetime-of-LC-MS-is--and-Will-Be--Constantly-Evolving With lightning-fast speed, LC-MS systems have rapidly evolved into today’s highly functional tools. But where did they begin? Mass Spectrometers Thu, 22 Nov 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/33333/article/Global-Mass-Spectrometry-Market-2011-2015-Report-Released http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/33333/article/Global-Mass-Spectrometry-Market-2011-2015-Report-Released TechNavio's analysts forecast the Global Mass Spectrometry market to grow at a CAGR of 7.83 percent over the period 2011-2015. Mass Spectrometers, Industry News Tue, 20 Nov 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/32995/article/Improving-Lipid-Analysis--With-New-Mass-Spectrometer--Researchers-can-Grow-Knowledge-of-Plants-and-Environmental-Stress http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/32995/article/Improving-Lipid-Analysis--With-New-Mass-Spectrometer--Researchers-can-Grow-Knowledge-of-Plants-and-Environmental-Stress A Kansas State University professor's research analyzing lipids is helping scientists around the world understand plant responses and develop better crops that can withstand environmental stress. Mass Spectrometers, Industry News Thu, 25 Oct 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/32761/article/Product-Focus--Mass-Spectrometers http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/32761/article/Product-Focus--Mass-Spectrometers Mass spectrometry (MS) has not quite become a routine acquisition for every lab that might benefit from it. Nor are MS instruments yet capable of serving routine users and experimenters equally well. But the characteristics and performance of instrumentation serving highand low-end applications overlap more now than ever. LabManager, Lab Products, Lab Product Resources, Mass Spectrometers Sat, 06 Oct 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/30061/article/ICP-MS-Cone-Protectors-August-2012-Offer http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/30061/article/ICP-MS-Cone-Protectors-August-2012-Offer Learn more about the special offer from Glass Expansion Mass Spectrometers Tue, 14 Aug 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/29876/article/Microsaic-Systems-Wins-R-D-100-Award-for-the-World-s-Most-Compact-Mass-Spectrometer http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/29876/article/Microsaic-Systems-Wins-R-D-100-Award-for-the-World-s-Most-Compact-Mass-Spectrometer Microsaic Systems plc, the high technology company developing next generation mass spectrometry instruments, is proud to announce that its 3500 MiD mass spectrometer has been chosen as an R&D 100 award winner. Mass Spectrometers Tue, 31 Jul 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/8126/article/The-Right-Choice-For-Mass-Spectrometry-Systems http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/8126/article/The-Right-Choice-For-Mass-Spectrometry-Systems AB SCIEX TripleTOF? 4600 LC/MS/MS       The AB SCIEX TripleTOF 4600 is a ?workhorse? system that brings the excellent functionality of TripleTOF technology to routine analysis. TripleTOF technology is considered Mass Spectrometers Mon, 09 Jul 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/6186/article/Technology-News-Photonis-MALDI-TOF-Detector http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/6186/article/Technology-News-Photonis-MALDI-TOF-Detector PHOTONIS MALDI TOF Detector Improves the detection efficiency of very high mass ions with significantly less complexity when compared to other high-mass MALDI-TOF detection solutions Features a large 250 mm2 collection Technology News Fri, 18 May 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/7701/article/PHOTONIS-USA-Announces-New-High-Mass-BiPolar-MALDI-TOF-Detector http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/7701/article/PHOTONIS-USA-Announces-New-High-Mass-BiPolar-MALDI-TOF-Detector PHOTONIS USA announces a new High Mass BiPolar Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization Time of Flight (MALDI-TOF) detector which improves the detection efficiency of very high mass ions. Mass Spectrometers Fri, 18 May 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/7514/article/Ask-The-Expert--Accelerating-Research-with-Mass-Spectrometry http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/7514/article/Ask-The-Expert--Accelerating-Research-with-Mass-Spectrometry Allis Chien, Ph.D. Allis Chien. Ph.D., is director of the Vincent Coates Foundation Mass Spectrometry Laboratory, Stanford University?s mass spectrometry shared core resource facility (http://mass-spec.stanford.edu). The laboratory Mass Spectrometers Wed, 09 May 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/7283/article/Are-You-in-the-Market-for-a-Mass-Spectrometer- http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/7283/article/Are-You-in-the-Market-for-a-Mass-Spectrometer- Mass spectrometry (MS) is the art of measuring atoms and molecules to determine their molecular weight. 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Mass Spectrometers Fri, 23 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/7080/article/Miniature-Spectrometers-and-Accessories-from-Ocean-Optics http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/7080/article/Miniature-Spectrometers-and-Accessories-from-Ocean-Optics Ocean Optics, inventors of the world?s first miniature spectrometer, introduces the latest additions to its portfolio of miniature photonics products. Our small-footprint UV to NIR spectrometers are easily customized for thousands of absorbance Products In Action Wed, 07 Mar 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/4046/article/Mass-Spectrometer-Product-Survey http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/4046/article/Mass-Spectrometer-Product-Survey Lab Manager Magazine's online surveys help improve the purchasing process and provide you with greater confidence in your final purchasing decision. Please take 3 minutes and complete our survey. Survey Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/6744/article/Waters-ACQUITY-UPLC-and-Xevo-TQ-S-Capable-of-Rapid-Fungicide-Detection-in-Orange-Juice-using-a-Simple--Dilute-and-Shoot--Procedure http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/6744/article/Waters-ACQUITY-UPLC-and-Xevo-TQ-S-Capable-of-Rapid-Fungicide-Detection-in-Orange-Juice-using-a-Simple--Dilute-and-Shoot--Procedure Detection of carbendazim residue at concentrations below 10 PPB is possible without sample preparation or pre-concentration White Papers & Application Notes, White Papers & Application Notes Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/6715/article/Thermo--Sensitive-and-Reliable-Method-for-Direct-Identification-of-Fluoroacetate-in-Water http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/6715/article/Thermo--Sensitive-and-Reliable-Method-for-Direct-Identification-of-Fluoroacetate-in-Water Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, is proud to announce a selective and sensitive method for direct analysis of trace levels of fluoroacetate (FA, compound 1080) in environmental water samples. White Papers & Application Notes, White Papers & Application Notes Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/6474/article/Webinar--Mass-Spectrometry-in-Clinical-Research-with-PerkinElmer http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/6474/article/Webinar--Mass-Spectrometry-in-Clinical-Research-with-PerkinElmer Tune into our live webinar to hear Sean Daugherty discuss the recent trends in mass spectrometry with regard to clinical research. Past Webinars, Webinars & Events Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/6371/article/Perspective-On--A-Food-Testing-Lab http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/6371/article/Perspective-On--A-Food-Testing-Lab Developers of analytical instrumentation for food laboratories are constantly being kept on their toes?foremost by the competing technical advancements and expanding market demands inherent in their business, and also by the need to help cust Home, Technology, Gas Chromatography Systems , Mass Spectrometers, Spectrophotometers Wed, 07 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/5966/article/Mass-Spectrometry-Detectors--Structural-Identity-for-LC--GC-Systems http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/5966/article/Mass-Spectrometry-Detectors--Structural-Identity-for-LC--GC-Systems Early in the evolution of chromatography- mass spectrometry, one could consider the two components as separate boxes requiring a good deal of engineering to link them together. Lab Products, Mass Spectrometers Fri, 04 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/6100/article/Mass-Spectrometry-TOF--Sophisticated-Method-For-The-Masses http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/6100/article/Mass-Spectrometry-TOF--Sophisticated-Method-For-The-Masses Time-of-flight (TOF) mass spectrometry (MS) works by imparting equal energies to all fragments. Since smaller particles thereby travel faster, their masses are determined by how quickly they travel from the source to the detector. Mass Spectrometers Fri, 04 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/6046/article/PerkinElmer--QA-QC-Analysis-of-Parabens-in-Hand-Lotion-Using-UHPLC-SQ-MS http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/6046/article/PerkinElmer--QA-QC-Analysis-of-Parabens-in-Hand-Lotion-Using-UHPLC-SQ-MS Recent studies suggest parabens may be carcinogenic and can cause estrogenic disrupting activity, thereby disputing the notion of low toxicity for these compounds. We present an LC/MS assay to identify several of the parabens found in hand lotion. White Papers & Application Notes Tue, 01 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/6047/article/PerkinElmer--Analysis-of-Pesticides-by-UHPLC-SQ-MS http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/6047/article/PerkinElmer--Analysis-of-Pesticides-by-UHPLC-SQ-MS LC/MS provides an excellent alternative to conventional LC with UV, PDA or Fluorescence detection or GC/MS to measure polar pesticides in food matrices and in the environment. Many of these pesticides are not very volatile and have to be derivatized White Papers & Application Notes Tue, 01 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/6048/article/PerkinElmer--Analysis-of-25-Hydroxyvitamin-D2-and-D3-in-Serum-Using-UHPLC-SQ-MS http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/6048/article/PerkinElmer--Analysis-of-25-Hydroxyvitamin-D2-and-D3-in-Serum-Using-UHPLC-SQ-MS Vitamin D status has been associated with a variety of disease states including cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, multiple sclerosis, osteoporosis, rheumatoid arthritis, and chronic pain. White Papers & Application Notes Tue, 01 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/6049/article/Thermo--Quantitative-Measurement-of-Simvastatin-Using-High-Speed-LC-MS http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/6049/article/Thermo--Quantitative-Measurement-of-Simvastatin-Using-High-Speed-LC-MS Simvastatin, (together with mevastatin and lovastatin in Figure 1), a hypolipidemic drug belonging to the ?statin? family, is commonly used to control elevated cholesterol levels and to prevent cardiovascular diseases. White Papers & Application Notes Tue, 01 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/6050/article/Thermo--Identification-of-Cannabinoids-in-Baked-Goods-by-UHPLC-MS http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/6050/article/Thermo--Identification-of-Cannabinoids-in-Baked-Goods-by-UHPLC-MS Goal Positively identify trace amounts of cannabinoids in a complex food matrix quickly, with minimal sample preparation and no chemical derivatization. Introduction Marijuana is the most common illegal drug in the United States, and each White Papers & Application Notes Tue, 01 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/6051/article/Thermo--UHPLC-MS--An-Efficient-Tool-for-Determination-of-Illicit-Drugs http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/6051/article/Thermo--UHPLC-MS--An-Efficient-Tool-for-Determination-of-Illicit-Drugs Goal:Optimize a UHPLC/MS method with respect to stationary phase, mobile phase, and detector settings to achieve picogram level quantitation of 14 drugs and metabolites employing a 12 minutes separation. White Papers & Application Notes Tue, 01 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/6052/article/Thermo--An-Accurate-and-Robust-LC-MS-Method-for-the-Identification-of-Illicit-Drug-Salt-Forms http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/6052/article/Thermo--An-Accurate-and-Robust-LC-MS-Method-for-the-Identification-of-Illicit-Drug-Salt-Forms Goal: Develop a robust LC/MS method for the analysis of illicit drug salt forms. White Papers & Application Notes Tue, 01 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/6053/article/Thermo--Mass-Detection-for-Chromatographers http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/6053/article/Thermo--Mass-Detection-for-Chromatographers Liquid chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry(LC/MS) is one of the most powerful analytical tools for organic compound analysis. White Papers & Application Notes Tue, 01 Nov 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/6039/article/PerkinElmer--Analysis-of-Water-Soluble-Vitamins-Using-UHPLC-SQ-MS http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/6039/article/PerkinElmer--Analysis-of-Water-Soluble-Vitamins-Using-UHPLC-SQ-MS Here, PerkinElmer reps describe a UHPLC/SQ MS method to separate, identify, and quantify some essential water soluble vitamins without the use of ion pair reagents. White Papers & Application Notes Mon, 31 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/6040/article/PerkinElmer--Analysis-of-an-Antibiotic-Ophthalmic-Solution-by-UHPLC-SQ-MS http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/6040/article/PerkinElmer--Analysis-of-an-Antibiotic-Ophthalmic-Solution-by-UHPLC-SQ-MS An expired ophthalmic solution of trimethoprim and polymyxin B sulphates was analyzed for degradants using UHPLC/SQ MS. White Papers & Application Notes Mon, 31 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/5886/article/SPECTRO-Launches-Next-Generation-SPECTRO-xSORT http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/5886/article/SPECTRO-Launches-Next-Generation-SPECTRO-xSORT SPECTRO Analytical Instruments, a leading supplier of analytical instruments for optical emission and XRF spectrometry, has introduced the next-generation SPECTRO xSORT handheld energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence (EDXRF) spectrometer. Mass Spectrometers Fri, 14 Oct 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/4885/article/Folded-Flight-Path--Technology-for-TOF-MS http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/4885/article/Folded-Flight-Path--Technology-for-TOF-MS Problem: Accurate, high resolution mass spectrometry has grown ever more important in qualitative and quantitative analyses. Extreme systems such as Fourier Transform instruments (FTICR; FTMS) and magnetic sector instruments have addressed a substant How It Works, How It Works Fri, 15 Jul 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/4845/article/Lab-Manager-s-Independent-Guide-to-Purchasing-a-Mass-Spectrometer http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/4845/article/Lab-Manager-s-Independent-Guide-to-Purchasing-a-Mass-Spectrometer Mass spectrometry (MS) involves the ionization of chemical samples to generate charged molecules or molecular fragments and measuring their mass-tocharge ratio. Purchasing Guides, Purchasing Guide Mon, 04 Jul 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/4755/article/ASK-THE-EXPERT--How-to-Best-Utilize-Mass-Spectrometry-for-Diverse-Applications http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/4755/article/ASK-THE-EXPERT--How-to-Best-Utilize-Mass-Spectrometry-for-Diverse-Applications Stephen Barnes, Ph.D., Professor of Pharmacology & Toxicology and Director of the Targeted Metabolomics and Proteomics Laboratory at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), Lab Products, Mass Spectrometers Tue, 07 Jun 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/4778/article/Expanding-MS-Detection-Limits-with-Capillary-Electrophoresis http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/4778/article/Expanding-MS-Detection-Limits-with-Capillary-Electrophoresis Problem: Mass spectrometry (MS) has become an indispensible technology for the analysis of compounds of biological interest, is widely available and offers rapid and accurate detection with broad applicability. How It Works Tue, 07 Jun 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/4633/article/TOF-Mass-Spectrometry--Sophisticated-Method-for-the-Masses http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/4633/article/TOF-Mass-Spectrometry--Sophisticated-Method-for-the-Masses Once the domain of do-it-yourself Ph.D. scientists who spent years studying its intricacies, mass spectrometry (MS) is continuing to go ?down market,? says Alessandro Baldi, Ph.D., business manager for MS at PerkinElmer (Waltham, MA). Lab Products, Mass Spectrometers Wed, 11 May 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/4673/article/Avantor--Improving-Performance-and-Sensitivity-of-LC-MS-Instruments-Using-Optimized-LC-MS-Solvents http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/4673/article/Avantor--Improving-Performance-and-Sensitivity-of-LC-MS-Instruments-Using-Optimized-LC-MS-Solvents Abstract: Increasing the sensitivity and resolution of LC/MS instruments has been an ongoing focus for instrument manufacturers. As a result of this increased sensitivity of today?s analytical instrumentation, the choice of high purity solv Mass Spectrometers, White Papers & Application Notes Mon, 09 May 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/4683/article/Leco--High-Performance-Mass-Spectrometry-Using-a-No-Compromises-Approach http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/4683/article/Leco--High-Performance-Mass-Spectrometry-Using-a-No-Compromises-Approach Introduction LECO Corporation continues its history of innovation in high-speed time-of-flight mass spectrometry with the introduction of new High Resolution TOFMS (HRT) instrumentation, available in LC and GC configurations. White Papers & Application Notes Mon, 09 May 2011 00:00:00 EST http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/4321/article/Evolution-of-Mass-Spectrometers http://www.labmanager.com//?articles.view/articleNo/4321/article/Evolution-of-Mass-Spectrometers Mass spectrometers, one of the principal instruments for investigating chemical composition, operate by separating ions according to their mass/charge ratio by transmitting them through a magnetic and electrical field. Lab Products, Mass Spectrometers Sun, 27 Feb 2011 00:00:00 EST