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The 21 Tesla Fourier-Transform Ion Cyclotron Resonance Mass Spectrometer (21T FT-ICR MS) at the NSF-funded National High Magnetic Field Lab is the most powerful, highest resolving machine of its kind. It uses electric and magnetic fields to distinguish individual molecules and can differentiate between chemical compounds more accurately than any other instrument. (Photo Courtesy of Colorado State University)
A team of researchers, including Colorado State University's Jens Blotevogel, is using one of the most powerful chemical analysis tools in the world to unravel the complexities of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) . They are working to characterize and catalog the...