Mass Spectrometry

Following trends and buzzwords is delaying progress. We need more support for diverse, curiosity-driven research projects.

How safe is the water? Four gurus of water analysis sense a looming threat from complex mixtures of pollutants. They propose intelligent, integrated monitoring approaches to combat the fear of the unknown.

Sitting Down With… Wolfgang Lindner, Professor Emeritus at the Institute of Analytical Chemistry, University of Vienna, Austria

With more than 150 mass spectrometry-oriented business deals in 2013, it can be hard to find method in the madness. Here, I highlight nine key agreements that indicate strategic trends.

Studies of a cyanobacterium have offered the first glimpse of redox activity in living cells. What does that mean for biofuel production?

Nick Kim gifts us with his very analytical and amusing view of the world around us.

My journey through science, and my personal view on the transformative potential of laser ablation.

Without the rise of biopharmaceuticals, would separation science and mass spectrometry be where they are today?

How we go about the systematic study of the unique chemical fingerprints that specific cellular processes leave behind – and what we can learn from them.

The field of mass spectrometry imaging is enjoying constant – and exciting – progress.