Mass spec instrument relocation is more than a logistics problem. Whether across the hall or to a new facility, moving a mass spectrometer is a qualification event under GMP and ISO/IEC 17025 frameworks. If your lab has a move coming up, or is in the middle of...
The assumption is that new instrumentation means reliability and refurbished instrumentation means compromise. In practice, the questions are much simpler: does the instrument meet your method requirements, and did the vendor validate it against your specific...