Like everyone, I was busy preparing the poster and myself for its presentation. Posters looked great. The Symposium was fast-paced! I didn’t have time to see the others as we all left quickly to enjoy what time is left of the summer. So… see everyone in September after school is back in session.

Also… Jimmy … Macromolecules are a a broad category of molecules that are often referred to as biomolecules in the Biology TEKS. The electrospray mass spec can provide the atomic mass for any macromolecule/biomolecule that can be linearized and contains ions. From my brief training, peptides can be injected directly into the instrument (see original post’s picture). However, other molecules such as carbohydrates and nucleic acids are often run thru tubing for a HPLC connected nearby the equipment. From my reading on the internet, the fatty acids in lipids can also be linearized and charged so they too can be analyzed.