Where are Mass Spectrometers Used?
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•Mass spectrometers are used in industry and academia for both routine and research purposes. The following list is just a brief summary of the major mass spectrometric applications:
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•Biotechnology: the analysis of proteins, peptides, oligonucleotides
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•Pharmaceutical: drug discovery, combinatorial chemistry, pharmacokinetics, drug metabolism
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•Clinical: neonatal screening, haemoglobin analysis, drug testing
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•Environmental: PAHs, PCBs, water quality, food contamination
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•Geological: oil composition
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