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History of Mass Spectrometry
From Thomson and Aston to modern proteomics, the evolution of mass spectrometry for peptides.
By Encyclopeptide Editorial | 1 min read
mass-spectrometry analytical proteomics history
Overview
Mass spectrometry has become the cornerstone technology for peptide and protein analysis, evolving from early ion physics to modern high-resolution instruments.
Key Milestones
- 1897: J.J. Thomson discovers electrons
- 1919: Francis Aston builds mass spectrograph
- 1969: Fenn develops electrospray ionization (ESI)
- 1985: Tanaka develops MALDI
- 2002: Fenn and Koichi Tanaka win Nobel Prize
- 2000s: Orbitrap and Q-TOF instruments
- 2010s: Data-independent acquisition (DIA)
Impact
ESI and MALDI revolutionized peptide analysis, enabling proteomics, biomarker discovery, and pharmaceutical quality control.
References
- Source: ENCP Peptide Database
- Category: Peptide History
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