June 25, 2007 (Peabody, Mass.) — JEOL USA has recently published the third edition of its popular AccuTOF-DART Direct Analysis in Real Time mass spectrometry applications notebook. The updated booklet contains new data on chemical reaction monitoring and detection of the peroxide explosives TATP and HMTD. A compilation of 28 applications notes describes analyses performed... Read more
New ink sampling technique takes a bite out of time https://www.jeolusa.com/NEWS-EVENTS/Press-Releases/PostId/82/Ames-Laboratory-uses-DART-Mass-Spectrometry-to-Analyze-Inks-and-build-Sample-Library Read more
November 28, 2006 (Peabody, Mass.) — JEOL USA Inc. today announced that the DART™ (Direct Analysis in Real Time) technology for open-air mass spectrometry has been awarded U.S. Patent No. 7,112,785 by the U.S. Patent and Trademark office. The patent covers the method of ionization of the DART process. This is the second U.S. patent... Read more
August 9, 2006, Peabody, Mass. — A new technical paper describes the use of direct analysis in real time (AccuTOF-DART™) mass spectrometry for rapid screening and analysis of counterfeit drugs. In order to chemically fingerprint counterfeit anti-malarial drugs, Prof. Facundo Fernandez’ bioanalytical chemistry lab at Georgia Tech conducts experiments using novel mass spectrometry techniques. A... Read more
August 7, 2006, Peabody, Mass. — A new technical paper describes the use of direct analysis in real time (AccuTOF-DART™) mass spectrometry for writing ink analysis performed for forensic applications. Analysis of writing inks to authenticate documents is described in the Journal of Forensic Science, July 2006, Vol. 51, No. 4, pages 915-918 in “Differentiating... Read more
Peabody, Mass., March 17, 2006 — A new applications notebook from JEOL USA comprises more than 25 recent applications notes resulting from analyses using the AccuTOF™ DART™ (Direct Analysis in Real Time) mass spectrometer. The broad range of applications in this second volume of notes published since the introduction of DART includes pharmaceuticals, foods, industrial... Read more
Peabody, Mass., February 9, 2006 – Since capturing the Editor’s Gold Award for best new product at Pittcon 2005, the DART™ direct analysis ion source has found some unusual applications that, prior to this new technology, would have been virtually impossible. For example, fingerprints contain a great deal of chemical information that is not often... Read more