Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) is routinely used in a laboratory setting for the characterization of drug powders. Liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) has taken precedence in ...

BALTIMORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--At the 62 nd ASMS Conference on Mass Spectrometry and Allied Topics today, Bruker Corporation (NASDAQ:BRKR) today announced mass spectrometry-based product introductions ...

WVU doctoral student Alexandra Adeoye and forensic chemist Glen Jackson load a sample for analysis on a Q-TOF mass spectrometer, which measures the accurate mass of different drugs and their fragments ...

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ASMS 2022 - Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, is providing forensic toxicologists, clinical research toxicologists, employee drug ...

Using a mass spectrometer allows scientists to weigh the molecules of an unknown material, which can then be matched to the lab’s database. “We just hold a wood sliver with tweezers and let a ...

Researchers 3D printed a mini quadrupole mass filter, a key component of a mass spectrometer, that performs as well as some commercial-grade devices. It can be fabricated in hours for a few dollars ...

An illustration featuring a spectrometer with its scanner set on a bag of substances. The background features several geometric shapes and math symbols. The words "methamphetamine" and ...

WHILE Lawrence Livermore’s national security accomplishments have received much publicity over the years, one Laboratory organization has gained such a stellar reputation among law enforcement, ...

A tool developed by IU professors is on the market and foreseeing developments in gene therapy, environmental science and more. One month into its commercial launch, the Xevo Charge Detection Mass ...

Relief is coming for crime scene investigators and toxicologists who have struggled to accurately and swiftly identify drugs that have been seized by law enforcement and may be relied on as evidence ...

Textile dye analysis forms a critical aspect of forensic science, offering a reliable means of linking trace evidence to sources in criminal investigations. This field leverages a variety of ...

Have you watched TV crime shows with glowing test tubes and 50-minute plots and wondered how forensic science actually works? Come learn about the chemistry and biochemistry behind the investigations.