Chromatography on CSI
CSI, the hit television show that has been credited with popularizing many otherwise unknown areas of science, has added ?gas chromatograph-mass spectrometer? to the ?Tools? section of its homepage.
CSI, the hit television show that has been credited with popularizing many otherwise unknown areas of science, has added “gas chromatograph-mass spectrometer” to the “Tools” section of its homepage.The website lists the GC–MS as a device that “identifies molecular composition and molecular concentrations.” CSI frequently employs chromatography for forensic analysis, helping the show’s characters analyze evidence and track down criminals. Other separations techniques featured on the website are LC–MS, TLC, UV-vis, FT-IR, and X-ray.For more, visit: http://www.cbs.com/primetime/csi/handbook/index.php?section=tools
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