Mass spec ion injection (IMAGE)

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Mass spec ion injection

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Mass spectrometry, seen here, measures molecular weight by injecting ions through a chamber and timing how long it takes each one to reach a sensor. Imagine throwing a tennis ball and a medicine ball at a wall. You can determine their weight based on how fast they accelerate and how long it takes them to reach the wall.

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Cifani lab/CSHL

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