# Mass spec now reads billions of ions at once, ending a century of bottlenecks

- slug: mass-spec-now-reads-billions-of-ions-at-once-ending-a-century-of-bottlenecks
- date: 2026-03-26
- category: Biotech & Life Sciences

Most mass spectrometers work like trying to catch fish from Niagara Falls with a single bucket.

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