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Warwick researchers solve 40-year-old Fourier Transform Mass Spectrometry phasing problem - Scientists at the University of Warwick have developed a computation which simultaneously doubles the resolution, sensitivity and mass accuracy of Fourier Transform Mass Spectrometry at no extra cost. Reference: P. B. O'Connor et al, 'Absorption-Mode: The Next Generation of Fourier Transform Mass Spectra,' Anal. Chem., 2012, 84 (6), pp 2923–2929 DOI: 10.1021/ac3000122