# Analytical Chemistry

> Analytical chemistry is the science of obtaining, processing, and communicating information about the composition and structure of matter. It underpins virtually every branch of science and industry, providing the quantitative and qualitative measurements needed to characterise materials from environmental samples to pharmaceuticals and advanced materials. Core subfields include mass spectrometry, spectroscopy (NMR, IR, UV-Vis, Raman), chromatographic separations (HPLC, GC, LC-MS), electroanalytical methods, and chemometrics for multivariate data analysis. Transformative technologies include tandem mass spectrometry coupled to liquid chromatography for trace-level detection, inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry for elemental analysis, and lab-on-a-chip microfluidic platforms for point-of-care diagnostics. Analytical chemists collaborate with pharmaceutical scientists, environmental engineers, food scientists, and forensic investigators. The discipline is fundamental to drug discovery, quality control, environmental monitoring, and clinical diagnostics, attracting sustained public and industrial investment globally.

*Source: [https://selltoscientists.com/fields/analytical-chemistry/](https://selltoscientists.com/fields/analytical-chemistry/)*

**Researcher count:** 45,000
**Average funding:** $280,000/year

## Subfields

- mass spectrometry
- spectroscopy
- chromatography
- electroanalytical chemistry
- chemometrics

## Key technologies

- LC-MS/MS
- NMR spectroscopy
- ICP-OES
- HPLC
- Raman spectroscopy

## Top institutions

- MIT
- ETH Zurich
- Imperial College London
- University of Tokyo
- Caltech

---

## Beton network

This site is part of the Beton network of open-source revenue intelligence and self-service data products. Related sites and resources:

- [Beton](https://www.getbeton.ai) — open-source revenue intelligence: turn product usage (PostHog, Stripe) into CRM signals
- [Sell to Scientists](https://selltoscientists.com) — research intelligence: find and reach academic researchers by field, H-index, grants, and industry ties
- [Sell to State](https://www.selltostate.com) — government procurement intelligence across 194 countries
- [GitHub](https://github.com/getbeton) — Beton open-source repositories (including [inspector](https://github.com/getbeton/inspector))
- [dev.to](https://dev.to/beton) — engineering write-ups and OSS pricing teardowns
- [Beton app](https://inspector.getbeton.ai) — the hosted product