Time-of-flight mass spectrometer for analysis of complex mixtures in oils, ancient rocks, recent sediments, natural products and atmospheric aerosols

研究的好处将是：1。通过更好地了解石油泄漏的降解途径和生态毒理影响，更有效地修复石油泄漏。 2.更好地了解城市气溶胶在人类健康影响和气候变化中的作用。 3.通过更好地了解改变地下原油的过程，更有效地开发有限的石油资源。 4.确定藻类、蓝藻、植物和蘑菇的天然产物为新的药剂来源。5.提高了对地球上早期生命演化的了解，帮助澳大利亚科学家保持了该领域的世界领先地位。6.更好地了解边境地区石油的来源和运移。

Research benefits will be:1. More effective remediation of petroleum spills through better understanding of degradation pathways, and ecotoxicological impact of spills. 2. Better understanding of the role of urban aerosols in human health impacts and climate change. 3. More effective development of finite petroleum resources by better understanding of processes altering crude oil in the sub-surface. 4. Identification of natural products from algae, cyanobacteria, plants and mushrooms as new sources of pharmaceutical agents. 5. Improved knowledge of early evolution of life on Earth, helping maintain Australian scientists as world leaders in this field. 6. Greater understanding of the source and migration of petroleum in frontier areas.