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. 2019 Sep 9;10(1):3743.
doi: 10.1038/s41467-019-11748-y.

Orbitrap journey: taming the ion rings

Alexander Makarov  1
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Orbitrap journey: taming the ion rings

Alexander Makarov. Nat Commun. .

Abstract

The establishment of the Orbitrap analyzer as a major player in mass spectrometry based proteomics is traced back to the first public presentation of this technology 20 years ago; when a proof-of-principle application led the way to further advancements and biological applications.

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Conflict of interest statement

A.M. is an employee of Thermo Fisher Scientific, the manufacturer of the Orbitrap instrumentation described in this article.

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