Mass Spectrometer (IMAGE) University of Sydney Caption The mass spectrometer, a machine at the heart of proteomics, in the midst of analysing the sample. The image is a thermal photo of the front of the instrument that reaches 300oC during analysis. Credit Mark Larance Usage Restrictions Only with the story License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.