History of Mass Spectrometry
History of mass spectrometry
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Czech Society for Mass Spectrometry 1st conference.
Hradec Králové2009
Installation of the first Ion Mobility.
Contipro a.s., Dolní Dobrouč2008
Installation of the first Orbitrap.
Zentiva, Prague2006
17th International Mass Spectrometry Conference.
Prague2005
Direct Analysis in Real Time ionization.
Robert B. Cody, J. A. Laramee2004
Installation of the first FTICR.
Institute of Microbiology, Prague2004
Electron transfer dissociation.
John E. P. Syka2004
Desorption electrospray ionization.
Zoltan Takáts, R. Graham Cooks2000
Informal Meeting on Mass Spectrometry.
Prague2000
Atmospheric pressure photoionization.
Andries P. Bruins, Jack A. Syage1999
Orbitrap mass spectrometer.
Alexander Makarov1998
Electron capture dissociation.
Roman A. Zubarev1997
Installation of the first MALDI-TOF.
Institute of Microbiology, Prague1997
Ion funnel fucusing device.
Richard D. Smith1994
MALDI imaging mass spectrometry.
Bernhard Spengler1994
Nanoelectrospray ionization.
Matthias Mann, Matthias Wilm1991
Post source decay fragmentation.
Bernhard Spengler, Raimund Kaufmann1987
Installation of HP 5970 mass spectrometer.
Aroma, Prague1987
CE/MS.
Richard D. Smith1987
Installation of ZAB-EQ mass spectrometers.
Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Prague1987
Soft laser desorption of large proteins.
Koichi Tanaka1987
Installation of Finnigan MAT90 mass spectrometer.
Institute of Microbiology, Prague1985
Matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization.
Franz Hillenkamp, Michael Karas1985
Installation of the first ion trap.
ICT, Prague1985
1st School of mass spectrometry with 23 attendees.
Seč1984
LC/MS: Particle beam.
Ross C. Willoughby1984
Electrospray of large molecules.
John B. Fenn1982
Atmospheric pressure chemical ionization
Jack D. Henion1982
SFC/MS.
Richard D. Smith1981
Fast atom bombardment ionization.
Michael Barber1980
Thermospray ionization.
Marvin L. Vestal1980
Inductively coupled plasma ionization.
Robert S. Houk1978
Installation of MCH 1320 and Varian MAT 44S mass spectrometers.
Research Institute for Pharmacy & Biochemistry, Prague1978
Triple-quadrupole mass spectrometer.
Christie G. Enke, Richard Yost1977
XX. Colloquium Spectroscopicum Internationale conference.
Prague1976
Cf-252 plasma desorption MS.
Ronald D. Macfarlane1976
LC/MS: Moving belt.
William H. McFadden1974
Installation of LKB-9000 JEOL JMS-01-SG2 mass spectrometer.
VUOS, Pardubice1974
Fourier Transform Ion Cyclotron Resonance.
Melvin B. Comisarow, Alan G. Marshall1974
LC/MS: Moving wire.
Raymond P. W. Scott1973
Purchase of JEOL mass spectrometer JMS-D100.
Institute of Physical Chemistry, Prague1973
Mass-analyzed ion kinetic energy spectrometry.
R. Graham Cooks, John H. Beynon1973
LC/MS: Direct liquid introduction.
Fred W. McLafferty, Michael A. Baldwin1972
Establishment of the Czech antidoping laboratory.
Czech Antidoping Laboratory, Prague1971
Founding of Mass spectrometry section as a part of Czechoslovak spectroscopy society.
XXX1969
Field desorption ionization.
Hans-Dieter Beckey1969
Installation of AEI MS-902S mass spectrometer.
Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Prague1969
Construction of EVA II mass spectrometer.
Institute of Physical Chemistry, Prague1968
Collision-induced dissociation.
Keith R. Jennings, Fred W. McLafferty1968
Installation of Varian MAT311 mass spectrometer.
Institute of Microbiology, Prague1968
Installation of MS-902 mass spectrometer.
Institute of Macromolecular chemistry, Prague1968
Electrospray ionization.
Malcolm Dole1968
Installation of LKB-9000 mass spectrometer.
ICT, Prague1967
The first meeting of the Czech mass spectrometry community.
Prague1966
Ion cyclotron double resonance.
L.R. Anders et al.1966
Chemical ionization.
Milam S. B. Munson, Frank H. Field1965
Construction of EVA I mass spectrometer.
Institute of Physical Chemistry, Prague1962
Purchase of the first commercial mass spectrometer MCH 1303 (nicknamed Ivan) at Machovka.
Institute of Physical Chemistry, Prague1957
GC/MS.
Roland S. Gohlke1957
Establishment of MS laboratory at Machovka street, Prague.
Institute of Physical Chemistry, Prague1954
Hydrogen transfer reaction mechanism.
A. J. C. Nicholson1954
State price for assembly of mass spectrometer awarded.
Institute of Physical Chemistry, Prague1953
Quadrupole ion trap mass spectrometer.
Wolfgang Paul1953
The first mass spectrum od mercury obtained.
Institute of Physical Chemistry, Prague1953
Quadrupole mass spectrometer.
Wolfgang Paul1953
Double-focusing spectrometer (Nier-Johnson).
Alfred O. C. Nier, E. G. Johnson1950
The first home built mass spectrometer launched.
Institute of Physical Chemistry, Prague1946
Concept of a TOF mass spectrometer.
William E. Stephens1941
Commercialization of mass spectrometry.
John Hipple (Westinghouse Electric)1941
Calutron for uranium isotopes.
Ernest O. Lawrence1936
Double-focusing spectrometer (Bainbridge-Jordan).
K. T. Bainbridge, E. B. Jordan1934
Double-focusing spectrometer (Mattauch-Herzog).
Josef Mattauch, R. Z. Herzog1931
Ion cyclotron.
Ernest O. Lawrence1929
Electron impact ion source for gases.
Walker Bleakney1923
Kingdon trap.
K.H. Kingdon1919
Construction of a mass spectrometer.
Francis W. Aston1918
Electron impact ion source for solids.
Arthur J. Dempster1918
Construction of a mass spectrometer.
Arthur J. Dempster1913
Separation of isotopes by their mass.
Joseph J. Thomson1898
Wien filter for charged particles.
Wilhelm Wien1897
Charge-to-mass ratio of electron.
Joseph J. Thomson1886
Observation of canal rays (positively charged).
Eugen Goldstein1869
Observation of cathode rays (negatively charged).
Johann W. Hittorf1834
The term ion coined (in liquid phase).
Michael Farady1600
