title: Application of combined gas chromatography/mass spectrometry to neurotransmitter research.
abstract: The features of flexibility, sensitivity and specificity continue to make GC/MS a valuable technique for identification and quantification of neuro-transmitters and related compounds. In this report four recent examples are presented which highlight the potentials of this technique. The traditional concept that GC/MS equipment is expensive and complex to operate warrants reconsideration in light of recent manufacturing trends in automation, computerization and the introduction of cheaper bench-top models.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001923:Brain Chemistry; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D018377:Neurotransmitter Agents / Q000032:analysis* / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid
chemical_list: D018377:Neurotransmitter Agents