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Journal Highlight: Spatial variability in sulphur isotope values of archaeological and modern cod (Gadus morhua)
Date: Oct 7, 2013
Author: spectroscopyNOW
This study presents the first sulphur isotope data of modern and archaeological cod bone collagen for studies of human diet and isotope-based studies of fish trading.
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Moondust mystery: LADEE mission into the lunar atmosphere
Date: Oct 2, 2013
Author: Steve Down
NASA has launched a mission to the Moon to study the very thin atmosphere that exists there as well as the composition of moondust which might be responsible for the atmospheric glow reported by the Apollo astronauts.
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Watching paint dry: Proton transfer mass spectrometry for indoor studies
Date: Sep 16, 2013
Author: Steve Down
The value of proton transfer reaction mass spectrometry for following the emission of volatile organic compounds in indoor spaces has been demonstrated by several examples, including laser printer discharges and paint drying.
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Journal Highlight: Condensed-phase laser ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry of highly energetic nitro-aromatic compounds
Date: Sep 9, 2013
Author: spectroscopyNOW
Explosive nitro-aromatic compounds have been studied by laser ionization TOFMS to understand their mass spectra when directly ionized in the condensed phase in the absence of matrix.
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The decline in bees: Are pesticide surfactants to blame?
Date: Sep 2, 2013
Author: Steve Down
High levels of the trisiloxane components of pesticides have been measured in beeswax and pollen from beehives, suggesting that their effects on the health of bees should be examined in detail due to the global decline in honey bees.
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Signs of ageing: Metabolite linked to rate of ageing
Date: Aug 15, 2013
Author: Steve Down
A panel of human metabolites that correlate with age has been identified from a study on thousands of twins, leading to the possibility of a blood test that can predict which people are likely to age rapidly.
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Journal Highlight: Tandem mass spectrometry for characterization of covalent adducts of DNA with anticancer therapeutics
Date: Aug 12, 2013
Author: spectroscopyNOW
This review focuses on the array of tandem mass spectrometric strategies developed and applied for characterization of covalent adducts formed between DNA and anticancer ligands.
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Surgical mass spec: Intelligent knife finds tumour margins in real time
Date: Aug 1, 2013
Author: Steve Down
A new surgical device known as the iKnife will help surgeons to remove every part of a tumour by analysing the smoke emitted during electrosurgery in real time using an online mass spectrometer.
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Conquering the nerve gases: High-resolution mass spectrometry of chemical warfare agents
Date: Jul 15, 2013
Author: Steve Down
Nerve agents have been detected in urine by a non-targeted high-resolution mass spectrometric method that is comparable to current MS/MS methods and is not limited to a specific panel of compounds.
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Journal Highlight: Towards first principles calculation of electron impact mass spectra of molecules
Date: Jul 8, 2013
Author: spectroscopyNOW
The routine calculation of EI mass spectra is based on a combination of fast quantum chemical methods, molecular dynamics, and the stochastic preparation of "hot" primary ions.
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