Mass Spectrometry’s History and Applications in Biological Research
As a commonly used technology in biological research today, mass spectrometry is known as one of the most popular techniques in biological research by quickly and efficiently measuring the advantages of complex biological macromolecules and small molecules. The History of M ass S pectrometry The first mass spectrometer , invented by J. J. Thomson , has been around for more than 90 years . It was mainly used for the determination of inorganic elements in chemical experiments. With the development of mass spectrometry technology and computer technology, mass spectrometer has gradually been applied in the analysis of more complex biomolecules, including amino acid , protein, lipids, sugar and so on. Although the history of mass spectrometry and the time it has been applied to biological research are much shorter than those of microscopes, the importance of mass spectrometry in biological research is irreplaceable as a n accurate m...