The conceptual design of a man-portable gas chromatograph mass spectrometer (gcms) is outlined, together with its application as a detector of a broad range of hazardous energy-related substances. the principal benefits of such an instrument are its portability which allows measurements to be made… More

The design of a man-portable gas chromatograph / mass spectrometer (gcms) based upon the viking mars lander instrument is outlined, together with its application as a detector of a broad range of chemicals. the principal benefits of such an instrument are its portability which allows measurements to… More

The objective of the research in phase i is to establish the feasibility of producing a small, lightweight, man-portable gas chromatograph-mass spectrometer that is capable of performing in-situ analyses of unknown compounds of biomedical interest. the design of the proposed instrument is based upon… More

Adaption of a minaturzed mass spectrometer to near-instantaneous detection of bw and cw agents is proposed as an early warning and monitoring device for use in deep bases or in other settings that may need such protection. the technology upon which this develop ment is based is derived from the… More

The research and development of a field portable gas-chromatograph/tandem mass-spectrometer (gc/ms/ms) is proposed for application to critical environmental monitoring needs. the proposed instrument system will provide a powerful new tool for environmental engineering that will greatly improve the… More

The scientific and applications programs associated with advanced manned missions as well as the health and well-being of the astronaut crews will benefit from an ability to perform both atmospheric monitoring and periodic detailed chemical analyses of unknown samples. for many of these analyses,… More