![](/sites/default/files/styles/product_photo/public/np/Thermo%20Q%20Exactive%20UHMR_Direct%20Mass%20Technology%20Mode-w.jpg?itok=PY6UU6Ku)
Thermo Fisher Scientific has introduced the Thermo Scientific Direct Mass Technology mode, which augments Thermo Scientific Q Exactive UHMR Hybrid Quadrupole-Orbitrap mass spectrometers with charge detection capabilities, allowing direct mass determination of hundreds to thousands of individual ions in a single spectrum. As a result, laboratories can measure mass for complex heterogeneous mixtures of multiple charged components, unlocking new and rich insights into proteoforms, biotherapeutics and next-generation drug modalities.