Monday, August 10, 2026

Wait. Are we doing this wrong? An argument for SUPER MASS SPECTROMETRY!

 


This is an interesting one. 

What if it wasn't the most efficient to have proteomics mass spec instruments EVERYWHERE? 

Rather, what if mass spectrometry proteomics was, instead, a fully centralized system where each sample could be measured comprehensively on multi-capacity hardware without all the compromises that come with solo 150kg - 400 kg vacuum chambers? 

In the simulations presented here it seems to make a lot of sense!  


The author makes the argument for splitting the ion beam from a single sample and routing it through to multiple mass analyzers simultaneously. Considering this from the company that can route ions around a lab with lenses that resember a garden hose. This is not an endorsement, but you might not know that the Spion is a thing, and it's crazy. https://www.tracematters.com/technology

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