Swansea University has had a long established history of development and innovation in mass spectrometry and chromatography.
[2] In 1984, the first observation of He22+ was made at the unit, its the same as molecular hydrogen (isolectronic molecules) except it has lots more energy 3310 kJ per mole.
Following successful £3,000,000 contract renewal Edwina Hart, the Minister for Economy, Science and Transport, officially re-opened the EPSRC National Research Facility after refurbishment in 2015.
[4][5] A Biomolecular Analysis Mass Spectrometry (BAMS) facility was officially opened in 2003, headed by Professor Newton and Dr Dudley.
[6] Stable isotope mass spectrometry is conducted in the Department of Geography, and was recently used by the Landmark Trust to determine very precisely the age of the timber from Llwyn Celyn farmhouse to the year 1420.