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Re:Mass spectrometry method identifies pathogens within minu... by 0cf8612b2e1e on Thursday May 08, 2025 @02:08PM (#43929312)
If they are just looking for a few signature metabolites, you can easily do that on a single quadrupole for <$100k. Realistically, I would expect something more precise for medical purposes. Say a QExactive orbitrap -gives you phenomenal performance (<5ppm accuracy) and can be had for $500k.

The only mass specs I think of costing multiple millions of dollars are accelerator mass spectrometers (AMS) which are meant for isotopic analysis.

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