A mass spectrometer is a complicated and expensive piece of equipment -- so complicated and so expensive, in fact, that most undergraduate chemistry students never get a chance to use one. Now ...

At $1 million, many schools cannot afford the latest spectrometry equipment to help students conduct experiments such as determining the composition of a polymer, detecting the presence of cocaine in ...

Assessing meat quality and bed bug pesticide resistance are two very different endeavors, but one thing these activities have in common is an extraordinary instrument — the Mass Spectrometry Research ...

The UC Davis device exploits the properties of photon-trapping surface textures (PTST), surface modifications that enhance the light absorption capabilities of silicon photodiodes in the near-IR range ...

For decades, the ability to visualize the chemical composition of materials, whether for diagnosing a disease, assessing food ...

Mass spectrometry is increasingly being used for clinical testing and evaluation of patients in various settings. The utilization of this technology is driven by its potential to perform challenging ...

In the recent decade, mass spectrometry has become the method of choice for certain laboratory tests, like steroid hormones, pain management drugs, and some small proteins/peptides analysis. As a ...

Say you own a company that makes cleaning products – specifically, a detergent that sanitizes high-tech medical devices. The detergent can’t leave any residue or chemicals behind when it’s done ...

The Mass Spectrometry Core Laboratory has 1,000 square feet of laboratory space dedicated to providing analytical capabilities to support the Michigan Tech mission. The laboratory provides advanced ...