It is an example of a new technique being used on a common chemical with an eye towards using it on other chemicals once the technique is proven. ‘And as this

It is an example of a new technique being used on a common chemical with an eye towards using it on other chemicals once the technique is proven. ‘And as this technique can be applied to highly symmetric molecules, it opens the door to the characterisation of many chemically important species like polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.’ - a researcher quoted in the article