New Brown research on mass spectrometry could transform sample analysis

Katie Castellani

12/20/2024

A BETTER WAY? Derek Stein, a Brown University physics professor and researcher, examines equipment that is used in a new mass spectrometry technique that makes the analysis of materials much more accurate and efficient. The technique developed at Brown could have far-reaching implications, including in areas of health care.  PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

After 10 years of trial and error, Brown University researchers have discovered a method to dramatically improve mass spectrometry technology, a development that could have far-reaching effects in numerous areas of health care. Mass spectrometry is a tool that allows scientists to analyze and identify the components of a sample by finding the mass of

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