Protein analysis. Researcher using a computer to operate a mass spectrometer (centre, behind him). This machine uses electron capture dissociation (EC

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Protein analysis. Researcher using a computer to operate a mass spectrometer (centre, behind him). This machine uses electron capture dissociation (ECD), a technique that fragments the peptide (protein subunit) ions present in the sample and enables an in-depth analysis of its protein components. Photographed at Dundee University in Dundee, Scotland.

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