Sample into Mass Spectrometer (IMAGE) Georgia Institute of Technology Caption Georgia Tech postdoctoral fellow Jay Forsythe loads a sample into a mass spectrometer. The testing was done to see what compounds were formed by subjecting mixtures of amino and hydroxy acids to repeated wet-dry cycles. Credit Photo: John Toon, Georgia Tech Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.