In Star Trek, Mr. Spock’s hand-held tricorder can instantly tell what something is made of. We don’t have tricorders yet, but we’re getting close. Portable devices just a little too big to hold in one ...

Researchers have developed new analytical methods to rapidly analyze fuels and complex petroleum products by using high-resolution mass spectrometry. U.S. Naval Research Laboratory researcher Mark ...

Trace-level hazardous materials (Hazmat) analysis involves monitoring, identifying, and quantifying minute concentrations of harmful substances, such as toxic chemicals, volatile and semi-volatile ...