Analytical instrumentation
A forthcoming webinar, Getting the Most Out of Mass Spectrometry for Petrochemical Analysis, will examine how integrated soft ionisation methods can address these challenges. The session takes place on Tuesday 29 September 2026, from 2:00 to 3:00 PM EDT.
Robert B. (Chip) Cody, Ph.D, Principal Scientist at JEOL USA, Inc., will discuss how field ionisation and field desorption (FI/FD), alongside photoionisation (PI), can complement traditional electron ionisation (EI) and chemical ionisation (CI) methods. According to the session outline, combining these approaches can provide molecular weight information that simplifies the characterisation of complex mixtures and helps eliminate interferences during biomarker analysis.
The webinar will also cover how high-resolution accurate mass spectra, paired with separation methods such as comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography (GCxGC) and advanced data analysis, can support characterisation of complex samples — including cases where chromatographic separation is not used at all. Case examples are expected to include crude oil, diesel, biomarker analysis, fresh and used mechanical pump oils, and pyrolysis oils.
Dr Cody developed trapped-ion tandem-in-time MSn techniques and co-invented the DART ion source. He has consulted on the Mars 2020 Rover project, served as Vice-President for Arrangements for the American Society of Mass Spectrometry, and received the 2011 Anachem Award and a 2012 Purdue University Distinguished Alumni Award.
He will be joined by Bryan Katzenmeyer, who has 20 years of experience in mass spectrometry and separation techniques, specialising in the characterisation of materials, polymers, monomers and small molecules. Katzenmeyer currently oversees the mass spectrometry business at JEOL, having held technical and business roles across multiple organisations.
PIN 27.3 June/July 2026
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