A new approach to mass spectrometry based on nanoelectromechanical systems removes the need to ionize molecules before their mass can be determined.
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Boisen, A. Mass spec goes nanomechanical. Nature Nanotech 4, 404–405 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/nnano.2009.169
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