In LC-MS, what is the term for the process of determining the concentration of an analyte in a sample based on its mass spectral data?
What is Quantitative Analysis
What FIRST invention revolutionized communication by transmitting information over long distances using electrical signals?
What is the Telegraph
What law of thermodynamics states that the total energy of an isolated system remains constant?
What is the name of the technique in shotgun proteomics that involves labeling peptides with stable isotopes for relative quantification?
What is Isotope Labeling
Who is the all-time leading goal scorer in international soccer?
Who is Cristiano Ronaldo
How can mass spectrometry be used to determine the isotopic composition of a molecule?
What is by measuring the relative intensities of isotopic peaks.
What German inventor is known for developing the printing press?
Who is Gutenburg?
What property of a material refers to its ability to resist deformation under an applied load?
What is tensile strength
In 2002, who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the development of soft desorption ionization methods in mass spectrometry?
Who is John Fenn
In which 1972 film does Marlon Brando famously say, "I'm gonna make him an offer he can't refuse"?
What is "The Godfather"
What is the term for the technique in LC-MS where multiple stages of mass analysis are performed to obtain structural information about the analyte?
What is MS/MS
What discovery harnessed the power of nuclear fusion, creating a virtually limitless and clean source of energy?
What is nuclear fusion
What is the lifespan of a red blood cell in the human body?
What is 120 days
In the 1970s, what was the name of the instrument introduced that allowed for improved mass resolution and accuracy in mass spectrometry?
What is FT MS
What material is commonly used in protective coatings due to its high hardness and resistance to wear?
What is Ceramic
What term describes the phenomenon in LC-MS where co-eluting substances in the sample can affect the ionization and detection of the analyte?
What is Ion Suppression?
What mathematician and computer scientist is considered the father of modern computer science?
Who is Alan Turing
What is the mathematical constant equal to approximately 2.71828?
What is Euler's number or Napier's constant (e)
Who developed the electron impact ionization technique in the 1930s, which became a widely used ionization method in mass spectrometry?
Who is Wolfgang Paul
Who is the author of the epic novel "War and Peace," which depicts the French invasion of Russia during the Napoleonic era?
Who is Leo Tolstoy
Name the most common ionization technique used in small molecule mass spectrometry other than electron ionization (EI) and electrospray ionization (ESI).
What is Atmospheric pressure chemical ionization (APCI), matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI),
In the 1950s, which scientist pioneered the use of mass spectrometry for determining the isotopic composition of elements and the discovery of stable isotopes?
Who is Alfred Nier
Who is known as the "Father of Genetics" for his work on pea plants?
Who is Mendel
What was the major technological breakthrough in mass spectrometry in the 1990s that allowed for faster and more sensitive analysis?
What is ESI
In Greek mythology, who are the three goddesses responsible for controlling the thread of life and determining human destinies?