COLUMNS
MASS SPECTROMETRY FORUM
Mass Spectrometry–Mass Spectrometry Retrospective
Ken Busch presents a retrospective overview of more than 40 years of mass spectrometry-mass spectrometry (MS-MS) research.
Kenneth L. Busch

LASER AND OPTICS INTERFACE
CMOS Technology for Scientific Imaging
This month’s installment of “Laser and Optics Interface” describes CCDs and the new CMOS image sensors and cameras for scientific imaging
Ken Kaufman

ATOMIC PERSPECTIVES
Atomic Absorption: Feeding the Food Safety Market
While viewed as a mature technology, atomic absorption is still an attractive choice, particularly in the area of food safety.
Hazel Dickson

ARTICLES
X-Ray Fluorescence and FT -IR Identification of Strontium and Carbonate in Domestic and Imported Gypsum Drywall
The authors discuss the use of XRF and FT-IR for identifying contaminants in drywall..
Jeffrey Hirsch, Steven R. Lowry, and Mick Dowd

Spectrometers for Elemental Spectrochemical Analysis, Part II: X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometers
The basic modules of spectrometer systems were discussed in Part I of this series, and here, the authors focus on the X-ray excitation sources.
Volker Thomsen and Carlos Augusto Coutinho

DXC 2010: Going Green in the Rockies
Spectroscopy previews the annual Denver X-Ray Conference, to be held August 2–6, 2010.
Megan Evans