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The negative-ion proton-transfer chemical-ionization mass spectrometer, developed at NOAA's Earth System Laboratory in Boulder, Colo. The instrument helped a NOAA-led research team identify and measure isocyanic acid in the atmosphere. That acid has been linked with health effects from cataracts to cardiovascular disease.

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Patrick Veres, Max Planck Institut for Chemistry

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Please credit Patrick Veres, Max Planck Institut for Chemistry (or his former affiliation, when the photo was shot: Patrick Veres, NOAA/CIRES)

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