.... http://www.spectroscopyNOW.com/coi/cda/landing.cda?type=Feature&chId=4 http://www.spectroscopyNOW.com/coi/cma/download.cma?imageType=RssLogo&contentType=Feature&siteId=1&chId=4 http://www.spectroscopyNOW.com/coi http://www.spectroscopyNOW.com/coi/cda/detail.cda?chId=4&id=23235&type=Feature&page=1 Improvements in the fundamental understanding of ion motion in ion funnels, the evolution in its implementations, and the applications of the ion funnel have been reviewed. http://www.spectroscopyNOW.com/coi/cda/detail.cda?chId=4&id=23170&type=Feature&page=1 The scope of paper spray ionisation, a new ambient ionisation technique, has been explored by its inventors. It can detect small and large molecules at ppm levels and presents a genuine opportunity for developing point-of-care applications. http://www.spectroscopyNOW.com/coi/cda/detail.cda?chId=4&id=23079&type=Feature&page=1 Humans can be identified from the ratios of characteristic scent compounds emitted from their hands, say US scientists, who have devised a human barcode based on the relative concentrations of the primary odour compounds. http://www.spectroscopyNOW.com/coi/cda/detail.cda?chId=4&id=23009&type=Feature&page=1 This review sets out to introduce the background and update the reader upon LC, high performance (HP)LC and UHPLC, as well as the large range of MS instruments that are being applied in current plant metabolomic studies. http://www.spectroscopyNOW.com/coi/cda/detail.cda?chId=4&id=22957&type=Feature&page=1 The daily rhythm of disinfection by-products in a public swimming pool is linked to the opening and closing times, say Danish scientists, who measured their levels in real time with an on-site membrane inlet mass spectrometer. http://www.spectroscopyNOW.com/coi/cda/detail.cda?chId=4&id=22885&type=Feature&page=1 A broad range of pollutants has been measured in environmental water by an optimised GC/MS technique with large volume injection, after a step by step analysis of the individual processes involved. http://www.spectroscopyNOW.com/coi/cda/detail.cda?chId=4&id=22849&type=Feature&page=1 The various processes involved in the conversion of ions present in the solution to ions in the gas phase in electrospray and nanospray mass spectrometry are discussed in detail. http://www.spectroscopyNOW.com/coi/cda/detail.cda?chId=4&id=22828&type=Feature&page=1 The hyper-velocity impacts of organic micrograins have been studied by mass spectrometry in a dust accelerator to determine the species produced. The results are important for the in situ identification of organic compounds in space dust. http://www.spectroscopyNOW.com/coi/cda/detail.cda?chId=4&id=22756&type=Feature&page=1 The prenatal exposure of newborns to perfluoroalkyl chemicals has been assessed by LC/MS using dried blood spots collected routinely after births in the USA. Almost 100 babies tested had ppm levels of the chemicals in their blood. http://www.spectroscopyNOW.com/coi/cda/detail.cda?chId=4&id=22694&type=Feature&page=1 The SARM drug candidate andarine, which is available over the Internet, was detected for the first time, using an LC/MS method. The performance-enhancing qualities and the black-market availability of SARMs makes them viable targets for misuse in the athletic community. http://www.spectroscopyNOW.com/coi/cda/detail.cda?chId=4&id=22670&type=Feature&page=1 Collagen from bone fragments has been used to identify the mammalian species by mass spectrometry, say UK scientists, who applied the method successfully to modern and archaeological bone, as well as rendered meat and bone meal. http://www.spectroscopyNOW.com/coi/cda/detail.cda?chId=4&id=22568&type=Feature&page=1 The accelerated melting of an Alpine glacier induced by global warming is releasing trapped persistent organic chemicals into local lakes at historically high rates, say Swiss researchers. http://www.spectroscopyNOW.com/coi/cda/detail.cda?chId=4&id=22536&type=Feature&page=1 A comprehensive screening method for doping agents in human urine is presented, based on SPE and liquid chromatography-time-of-flight mass spectrometry, covering most of the compound groups in the WADA list of prohibited substances. http://www.spectroscopyNOW.com/coi/cda/detail.cda?chId=4&id=22493&type=Feature&page=1 Two common houseplants have removed volatile aldehydes and ketones from the air at typical concentrations encountered indoors. The results help to support the premise that plants could be used to clean indoor air. http://www.spectroscopyNOW.com/coi/cda/detail.cda?chId=4&id=22398&type=Feature&page=1 Tempranillo wines from Spain and Australia have been distinguished from each other using a mass spectrometry-based electronic nose to detect the volatile components in the headspace. http://www.spectroscopyNOW.com/coi/cda/detail.cda?chId=4&id=22358&type=Feature&page=1 Analysis of 116 in-competition urine samples containing pseudoephedrine in 2007 and 2008, revealed that 66% had elevated concentrations of pseudoephedrine. The researchers recommended that WADA reintroduce pseudoephedrine to the prohibited list. http://www.spectroscopyNOW.com/coi/cda/detail.cda?chId=4&id=22325&type=Feature&page=1 Black powder substitutes containing ascorbic acid as a fuel can be detected before and after firing by ion chromatography/mass spectrometry. The technique recognises the inorganic anions and their combustion products, as well as the ascorbic acid degradation products, in a single run. http://www.spectroscopyNOW.com/coi/cda/detail.cda?chId=4&id=22224&type=Feature&page=1 The capabilities of four ionisation techniques used in conjunction with capillary electrophoresis/mass spectrometry have been compared for the profiling of low-level impurities in drugs. http://www.spectroscopyNOW.com/coi/cda/detail.cda?chId=4&id=22198&type=Feature&page=1 This paper reviews the mass spectrometry timeline of events from 1985 to 2000, stopping where MS made significant contributions to protein chemistry or where the development of new instrumentation for MS represented a major advance for peptide and protein work. http://www.spectroscopyNOW.com/coi/cda/detail.cda?chId=4&id=22165&type=Feature&page=1 A fledgling ambient ionisation technique using a low-temperature plasma has been demonstrated for the mass spectrometric analysis of olive oil in a proof-of-principle study of its application to complex non-aqueous matrices.