Spectrometry – Page 4
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Research
Elemental maps of cocoa beans could help cut chocolate contaminants
New imaging technique locates multiple-elements in confectionery feedstock
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Molecular map-making simplified
Open-source software allows thousands of trace chemicals to be analysed using 3D scans and mass spec
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Careers
Take a tour of the Diamond Light Source
The synchrotron researchers exploring the world in atomic detail
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Elemental imaging could authenticate Ming brushstrokes
New insight into royal painting techniques
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Webinar
Mass spectrometry for chemists – direct analysis of TLC plates, solids and gases
Learn how to reduce sample preparation time for fast mass analysis with the Advion expression CMS
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Automated exploration of chemical space finds two new reactions
Synthetic chemists hit on undiscovered reactions by processing data from a high throughput screen of tens of thousands of potential products
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Computer plastics recycled into toys
Brominated flame retardants found in toys and cup lids
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New ion trap method sets its sights on Mars
Technique that extends capabilities of existing instruments without physically modifying them could benefit origin-of-life studies on Mars
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Webinar
Emerging trends and technologies in forensic toxicology
Agilent review emerging tools and trends in forensic toxicological screening
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Finding a synthetic nanoparticle in a haystack
New analytical approach can detect engineered nanoparticles in the environment
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News
Anti-doping scientists expose cheating Russian athletes
State-sponsored doping that benefited more than a 1000 athletes at Sochi and London Olympic games revealed by analytical investigation
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Middle Eastern bitumen at Sutton Hoo rewrites trade history
The black lumps provide the first evidence for a bitumen trade network between the British Isles and the Middle East
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Article
Good things come in small packages
We talk to Rob Field about why he chose Advion’s Expression compact mass spectrometer for his lab
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Research
'Chemisphere' maps reveal everyday molecules we leave behind
Mass spec analysis of frequently touched surfaces and objects could one day tell forensic scientists who was in a room
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Research
Secret of frankincense’s evocative smell unravelled
Scientists identify mystery molecules responsible for the scent associated with Christmas and church
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News
1922 chemistry Nobel medal up for auction
Prize awarded for the discovery of non-radioactive isotopes expected to sell for £200,000
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Feature
Bones of contention
Can protein in dinosaur bones survive for millions of years? Rachel Brazil explores the evidence
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Research
Uncoiling collagen using advanced computers
Two-dimensional mass spectrometry allows rapid analysis of complex samples
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Research
Tramadol found in African soils almost certainly artificial
New evidence may end speculation over plant production of painkiller first synthesised in the 1960s
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Philae poses comet chemistry conundrum
Historic mass spectra find 67P carries precursors to key biomolecules, but instruments detect different ones