Mass Spectrometry

The reliability of column chromatography for GC–MS analysis of hopanes was tested in oil samples of three different types, using neutral alumina as a solid-phase adsorbent and a Pasteur pipette as a separation device.

A new approach for identifying isomeric and isobaric metabolites has been developed using liquid chromatography (LC) with high-resolution ion mobility spectrometry (IMS) and cryogenic infrared (IR) spectroscopy, allowing for faster, more accurate, and cost-effective metabolomics workflows.

Webinar Date/Time: Wed, Jun 28, 2023 1:00 PM EDT

Researchers combine a single-probe single cell mass spectrometry technique with a bioinformatics software package to quantify cell subpopulations and prioritize metabolite biomarkers, providing a label-free approach to studying cell heterogeneity and improving understanding of cell metabolism in human diseases and response to therapy.

Researchers have developed a PAMAM-functionalized paper substrate that boosts the sensitivity of protein analysis by paper spray mass spectrometry (PS-MS), potentially revolutionizing clinical diagnosis of diseases.

A micro-pillar array format for mapping the proteome of human stem cell-derived liver organoids using timsTOF–MS is presented.

A new study analyzed the trophic niches and niche overlap between native and introduced cyprinid fishes in Karacaören I reservoir using IRMS.

A new RPLC–MS method can map the substitution degree and composition of β-glucose monomers of cellulose ethers (CEs), providing detailed compositional distributions and constitutional isomer distributions, thereby identifying compositional variation between bio-stable and non-bio-stable CEs and unexpected methylations in EHEC samples.

High performance liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry and gas chromatography–mass spectrometry, along with numerous extraction methods, are helping to find organosulfur compounds in food more easily, providing researchers better information about the health benefits of these substances.

A recent trend in the design of LC instrumentation is the move towards miniaturized and portable systems.

Limitations often arise when using GC with quadrupole-based mass spectrometers for detecting volatile and semivolatile contaminants. Enter HRAMS-MS.

A new fragmentation approach—tunable electron-activated dissociation (EAD) tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS)—offers a solution to better improve the detection and characterization of impurities in lipid nanoparticles and impurities in other biopharmaceutical modalities.

A rapid and robust LC–MS/MS method for determining lactulose and rhamnose concentrations in blood plasma was used to determine intestinal permeability from blood plasma, which can help diagnose gastrointestinal diseases such as Crohn’s disease.

Direct-injection mass spectrometry (DIMS) and gas chromatography (GC) approaches have some significant differences that are pertinent when analyzing volatile organic compounds (VOCs). We explain.

The combination of an untargeted approach using ultrahigh pressure liquid chromatography–quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry (UHPLC–QTOF) and a targeted approach using UHPLC–tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS) are presented as an ideal method for detecting per- and polyfluroalkyl substances (PFAS) in fast-food packaging.

Webinar Date/Time: Thursday, May 25th 2023 09:30 New Delhi | 12:00 Singapore | 13:00 Tokyo and Seoul | 14:00 Sydney

Selective pressurized liquid extraction and multilayer solid‑phase extraction methods are described for high‑throughput plant, soil, and water sample preparations. Optimal analytical conditions are described for the improvement of detection sensitivities and coverage. A Source Supported Suspect Screening (4S) approach is described; phytotoxins detected in the source plant were used to improve the identification of phytotoxins in soil and water.

Pesticides in local surface and groundwaters were purified and enriched with solid-phase extraction, then analyzed using multidimensional gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry, with the results compared to those found by gas chromatography–quadrupole mass spectrometry.

A newly published review reveals insights into the history of capillary electrophoresis, from its development to its current state-of-the-art applications, through a comprehensive bibliometric analysis of publications between 1980 and 2021.

A review article describes spatial metabolomics using high spatial resolution mass spectrometry imaging (MSI), a promising technology that enables the visualization and analysis of metabolites at the cellular and subcellular levels.

Recent advancements in electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESI-MS) for single-cell proteomics are highlighted in a review article, including various separation techniques and MS instrumentation used to improve sample throughput and coverage.

New GC–MS research suggests that the presence of hemicellulose impurities in α-cellulose extracted from land plants may compromise reliable application of the 18O/16O ratio for environmental, physiological, and metabolic studies.

A new study evaluated the use of HILIC for fast aqueous species distribution analysis of Nickel(II)-Histidine complex, finding that HILIC is appropriate for investigating coordination metal complexes.

Researchers have now used mass spectrometry imaging to study induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) during the early stages of differentiation.

A new approach combining high performance liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry with ultrafiltration, along with enzyme channel blocking and directional enrichment, has been found effective for screening natural histidine decarboxylase inhibitors in Radix Paeoniae alba, while reducing both false-positive and false-negative results.