Mass Spectrometry

Sitting Down With…Robert (Bob) Kennedy, Distinguished Professor and Chair of Chemistry at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA, and Chair of the forthcoming HPLC 2016 conference in San Francisco.

The gift of analytical capability is welcomed with open arms, but needs to go beyond core instrumentation.

High-precision isotopic analysis of essential metals is beginning to show real promise for medical diagnoses. Here, I share some of the progress in this exciting application area.

Sniffing out ‘off smells’ in drinking water with a bioelectronic sensor

The molecular weight, molecular weight distribution and size of three common polymers are measured using OMNISEC. This information can provide insight into the physical properties and behavior of these synthetic polymers.

As fraudsters become increasingly knowledgeable and adept, authentication of food and beverages becomes more and more challenging. I was keen to see if GC-Orbitrap technology represented a new tool in the defense of food safety and quality – and Scotland’s centuries-old whisky industry.

The Pesticide Explorer Collection offers complete workflow-driven solutions to meet the challenges of modern pesticide residue analysis. Are you ready for a premium solution?

Legalized cannabis is an exploding market that offers exciting opportunities – and challenges – for analytical scientists.

The analytical aspect of the food industry has changed significantly over the last decade – mainly because of advances in technology. From pesticide residues to metabolomic approaches, the field is now more exciting than ever.

New analytical technology combinations promise simultaneous solvent-free measurement of every element on the periodic chart. And that’s something worth shouting about.