http://dx.doi.org/10.4322/sc.2014.020

The US Presidents’ example: an anthropomorphic explanation of comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography with mass spectrometric detection (GCxGC/MS)

Dimandja, Jean-Marie D.; Redmond, Samuel R.; Thompson, Chase A.; Hesketh, Peter J.

Palavras-chave: Namography, Alphabetography, GCxGC/MS.

Resumo In this paper we have developed an analogy to gas chromatography and mass spectrometry in order to explain the key concepts in the use of comprehensive two-dimensional chromatography with mass spectrometry detection (GCxGC/MS). The analogy makes use of the “separation” technique called namography and the “identification” technique called alphabetography to separate individual components from complex mixtures of human names. An example involving the use of the 44 US presidents is used. Software was also developed to provide an interactive platform where students and other interested users can create their own signals to and test their own complex name samples.


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