The Analytical Scientist

💧 What if the PFAS you know are just the beginning? Traditional tests capture only a fraction of these persistent “forever chemicals.” Using cutting-edge mass spectrometry, researchers like Craig Butt (SCIEX) are uncovering hundreds of previously undetected PFAS in food, water, and even human blood. 🔬 Read how non-targeted screening is rewriting what we know about PFAS exposure: https://ow.ly/oiyp50Xb6QK #PFAS #EnvironmentalScience #Chemistry #MassSpec #Sustainability #WaterQuality #TheAnalyticalScientist

🌌 What if we could measure life itself — not by what it’s made of, but by how complex it is to build? In this article, Leroy Cronin, Regius Professor of Chemistry at the University of Glasgow, reveals how his team’s Assembly Theory offers a new, physics-based way to define and detect life. 💬 “We can now search for life anywhere in the universe without prior knowledge of its composition.” This new method could redefine how we detect life beyond Earth — and what it means to be alive. Read the full feature ➡️ https://ow.ly/sghq50Xck1Y #Astrobiology #MassSpectrometry #Chemistry #SpaceScience #Innovation #TheAnalyticalScientist

⚡ The Coming of Age of IMS Once considered a niche technique, ion mobility spectrometry (IMS) is now a core analytical tool for resolving molecular complexity. By separating ions based on shape and size, IMS complements mass spectrometry and helps researchers distinguish molecules that appear identical. We speak with Erin Baker, Associate Professor of Chemistry at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Director of the CAPTURE Core at the PFAS Superfund Research Center, about ion mobility’s rapid progress, the innovations driving it forward, and the challenges that still limit broader adoption. 🔗 Read more: https://ow.ly/GjhV50Xj8Zc #AnalyticalChemistry #MassSpectrometry #IonMobility #ResearchInnovation #SeparationScience #IMS #Chemistry

How do you spot the tiniest bits of plastic polluting our world? 🧫 Researchers at the University of Stuttgart have developed a simple optical sieve — a test strip that traps nanoplastics and makes them visible under a standard microscope. This low-cost innovation could one day become a portable field test for detecting micro- and nanoplastic contamination in water — and even in human tissue. Read more: https://ow.ly/Im4y50XgKBT #ScienceNews #EnvironmentalTech #Nanoplastics #Innovation #Sustainability

🧠 Miniature brains, major breakthrough. Researchers at Johns Hopkins have developed multi-region brain organoids (MRBOs) that mimic how different parts of the brain communicate — recreating real neural “networks” in the lab. “If we do this right, we might raise the success rate for early-phase neuropsychiatric therapeutics – which has been stuck in the single digits for decades.” — Annie K., The Johns Hopkins University. The innovation could transform how we study brain disorders and test new therapies. Read more about this milestone in brain modeling: https://lnkd.in/e_ZYz9jk #Neuroscience #Organoids #BrainResearch #AIinMedicine #DrugDiscovery #BiomedicalEngineering #Neurotech

Let’s join forces to survive the grant apocalypse 💡🤝 US research funding cuts are reshaping the academic landscape. In our latest article, Chris Enke shares decades of perspective, from pre-Sputnik labs with shared equipment to today’s high-tech, grant-dependent research groups — and warns of the risks ahead if support continues to erode. He makes the case for collective action: universities, societies, and scientists pooling resources to ensure students still get the hands-on experience they need, even as budgets shrink. 📄 Read the full article: https://ow.ly/MbWq50WEqRw #ResearchFunding #AcademicResearch #SciencePolicy #STEMEducation

⚛️ “You can’t plan discoveries – but you can plan work that’s likely to lead to discoveries.” In The Analytical Scientist, Scott A. McLuckey reflects on four decades of scientific exploration, the joy of discovery, and the creative drive that keeps his mass spectrometry research thriving. 💬 “Discovering something, or realizing something new, is just a tremendous high. I feel it as much now as I ever did – maybe more.” Read the full interview ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eTCbpMCH #MassSpectrometry #AnalyticalChemistry #Research #Discovery #Innovation

🧪 Discover the innovations changing the lab landscape. The Product Book highlights the latest tools, instruments, and technologies pushing analytical science forward. Ready to see what’s next? 📖 Check it out here: https://ow.ly/rGB550X63Ea #ScienceInnovation #LabTech #AnalyticalScience #LabInnovation

🔬 Ten years of transformation in clinical spectroscopy. Once a promising frontier, spectroscopy is now reshaping how diseases are detected, monitored, and understood. As CLIRSPEC marks its 10th anniversary, co-founder Peter Gardner reflects on a decade of innovation — and the crucial next steps to make spectroscopy part of everyday patient care. 👉 Dive into the full story: https://ow.ly/Ahv650X8ns4 #AnalyticalScience #Spectroscopy #ClinicalDiagnostics #Innovation #LabTech #LifeSciences

🔬⏱ From dismantling clocks as a child to pioneering next-generation mass spectrometry, David H. Russell has always been fascinated with uncovering hidden mechanisms. Now Professor of Chemistry and AB/MDS Sciex Instruments Professor of Mass Spectrometry at Texas A&M University, Russell is pushing the boundaries of analytical science. His work bridges chemistry and biology, advancing tools that reveal the thermodynamics of protein–ligand interactions, drive drug discovery, and redefine the role of mass spectrometry in structural biology. Read the full interview: https://ow.ly/63Xc50X65MV #MassSpectrometry #Proteomics #AnalyticalScience #DrugDiscovery