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In the article by W. V. Ligon, Jr., entitled "Molecular analysisby mass spectrometry" (13 July, p. 151), the sentence beginningon line 10, column 3, p. 157, read "The total sample weighedmore than 100 micrograms." The sentence should have read "Thetotal sample weighed less than 100 micrograms."