From its very first days, the Achilles' heel of inductively coupled plasma MS has been the number of spectroscopic and nonspectroscopic interferences. The only general method to overcome this limitation is to go to high mass resolution with a double-focusing instrument. NMR spectroscopy is unmatched in its ability to provide structural information and data on intramolecular dynamics, but the technique is not well suited for mass-limited samples. Dean L. Olson, Michael E. Lacey, and Jonathan V. Sweedler of the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign examine the factors behind this shortcoming and then describe how NMR microcoils can significantly boost mass sensitivity and provide new detection opportunities. Adhesion forces provide clues to handedness.
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