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DESCRIPTION:Note: This course currently has no available spaces\, as we're 
 using this page to get audience interest in the course. Please register on
  the waiting list or register your interest to be notified when spaces bec
 ome available or when new sessions are added. Your registration ensures yo
 u'll be the first to know.\n    \n  \n\n\n\nThe development of Fourier tra
 nsform mass spectrometry (FTMS) revolutionised our understanding of enviro
 nmental samples\, which have been studied for decades or even centuries. I
 t was discovered that samples of soil\, water or air consist of thousands 
 of unknown organic constituents that were overlooked by other techniques. 
 The complexity of such samples has been specifically demonstrated in crude
  oil\, where 250\,000 individual signals were detected in a single sample.
  This “hidden” complexity raises several questions. How can we predict
  the impact of a petroleum spillage if we don't know what was spilled? How
  can we describe microbial processes in soil if we miss most of the compon
 ents of the carbon cycle? Unlike other methods\, FTMS provides a unique op
 portunity to study unknown compounds by directly assigning exact elemental
  compositions from mass spectra\, without the need for references\, even i
 n complex mixtures. Determining the elemental composition of a mixture is 
 the starting point for many research questions. Although FTMS is now avail
 able worldwide\, its potential remains to be fully exploited. \n\nThe aim 
 of this course is to provide a comprehensive overview of FTMS techniques a
 nd their areas of application. Throughout the course we will consider vari
 ous case studies where the full power of FTMS is demonstrated\, including 
 its use in biogeochemistry\, ecology\, environmental and atmospheric chemi
 stry. Additionally\, we will discuss how FTMS is used to study whiskey\, b
 eer\, meteorites and mummies. You will get an understanding of the types o
 f data provided by FTMS\, where you can apply it and how to manage the lar
 ge data it generates. We will also cover how to analyse and visualise FTMS
  data in various applications.\n\n\n\nIf you do not have a University of C
 ambridge [Raven account](https://legacy.raven.cam.ac.uk/auth/account/) ple
 ase book or register your interest [here](http://bioinfotraining.bio.cam.a
 c.uk/booking-form/?event-id=5516570&amp\;course-title=Mass%20Spectometry:%
 20for%20Environmental%20Samples%20in-person).\nIf for any reason the above
  links do not work\, please email [Research Informatics Training Team](htt
 ps://training.csx.cam.ac.uk/bioinformatics/info/contact) with details of y
 our course enquiry.\n\nAdditional information\n\n* ♿ The training room i
 s located on the first floor and there is currently no wheelchair or level
  access.\n* Our courses are only free for registered University of Cambrid
 ge students. All other participants will be charged according to our  [cha
 rging policy](http://www.training.cam.ac.uk/bioinformatics/info/charging).
 \n* Attendance will be taken on all courses and a charge is applied for no
 n-attendance. After you have booked a place\, if you are unable to attend 
 any of the live sessions\, please email the [Research Informatics Training
  Team](https://training.csx.cam.ac.uk/bioinformatics/info/contact).\n* Fur
 ther details regarding eligibility criteria are available [here](http://ww
 w.training.cam.ac.uk/bioinformatics/info/eligibility).\n* Guidance on visi
 ting Cambridge and finding accommodation is available [here](https://bioin
 fotraining.bio.cam.ac.uk/about).
LOCATION:Craik-Marshall Building
SUMMARY:Mass spectrometry for environmental samples: from data to insights 
 (IN-PERSON)
URL;VALUE=URI:http://training.csx.cam.ac.uk/bioinformatics/event/5516570
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