When light reflects off a surface, not all of it reflects off at the same wavelength; some photons impart a portion of their ...

Researchers 3D printed a mini quadrupole mass filter, a key component of a mass spectrometer, that performs as well as some commercial-grade devices. It can be fabricated in hours for a few dollars ...

Researchers 3D printed a miniature ionizer, a key component of a mass spectrometer. Their device could someday enable an affordable, in-home mass spectrometer for health monitoring. Mass spectrometry, ...

Improvements: diagram of the 3D-printed peristaltic vacuum pump showing the pair of notches and a close-up of one of the rollers. (Courtesy: Luis Fernando Velásquez-García et al) A tiny 3D-printed ...

Mass spectrometry, a technique that can precisely identify the chemical components of a sample, could be used to monitor the health of people who suffer from chronic illnesses. For instance, a mass ...

(Nanowerk News) Mass spectrometry, a technique that can precisely identify the chemical components of a sample, could be used to monitor the health of people who suffer from chronic illnesses. For ...

This photo shows an example of a 3D printed miniaturized quadrupole mass filter. They can be fabricated in a matter of hours for a few dollars. Mass spectrometers, devices that identify chemical ...

MIT researchers have 3D printed a miniature ionizer, which is a key component of a mass spectrometer. The new miniature ionizer could someday enable an affordable, in-home mass spectrometer for health ...