Tömegspektrométerek

Tömegspektrométerek is the Hungarian term for mass spectrometers. A mass spectrometer is an analytical instrument that measures the mass-to-charge ratio of ions. It is used to determine the elemental composition of a sample, identify unknown compounds, and quantify the amount of specific substances present. The process typically involves ionizing the sample, separating the ions based on their mass-to-charge ratio using electric and magnetic fields, and then detecting the separated ions. Different types of mass spectrometers exist, each with its own advantages and applications, including quadrupole, time-of-flight (TOF), and magnetic sector instruments. These devices are crucial in various scientific fields, such as chemistry, biology, medicine, and environmental science, for tasks ranging from drug discovery and proteomics to environmental monitoring and forensic analysis. The output of a mass spectrometer is a mass spectrum, which plots the abundance of ions against their mass-to-charge ratio.