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Ion mobility spectrometry-mass spectrometry (IMS/MS or IMMS) is a technique where ions are first separated by drift time through some neutral gas under an applied electrical potential gradient before being introduced into a mass spectrometer. [43] Drift time is a measure of the collisional cross section relative to the charge of the ion.
In particular the advent of the electron microscope and secondary ion mass spectrometry in the 20th century has revolutionized the field, allowing the imaging and analysis of structures and compositions on much smaller scales than was previously possible, leading to a huge increase in the level of understanding as to why different materials ...
Schematic of a fast atom bombardment ion source for a mass spectrometer. Fast atom bombardment (FAB) is an ionization technique used in mass spectrometry in which a beam of high energy atoms strikes a surface to create ions. [1] [2] [3] It was developed by Michael Barber at the University of Manchester in 1980. [4]
The basic components of a mass spectrometer are the ion source, the mass analyzer, the detector, and the data and vacuum systems. The ion source is where the components of a sample introduced in a MS system are ionized by means of electron beams , photon beams ( UV lights ), laser beams or corona discharge .
Both, the first mass analyzer and the collision cell are continuously exposed to ions from the source, in a time independent manner. [4] It is once the ions move into the third mass analyzer that time dependence becomes a factor. [4] The first quadrupole mass filter, Q1, is the primary m/z selector after the sample leaves the ionization source.
[1] [2] Mass spectra is a plot of relative abundance against mass-to-charge ratio. It is commonly used for the identification of organic compounds from electron ionization mass spectrometry. [3] [4] Organic chemists obtain mass spectra of chemical compounds as part of structure elucidation and the analysis is part of many organic chemistry ...
Sample target for a MALDI mass spectrometer. The type of a mass spectrometer most widely used with MALDI is the time-of-flight mass spectrometer (TOF), mainly due to its large mass range. The TOF measurement procedure is also ideally suited to the MALDI ionization process since the pulsed laser takes individual 'shots' rather than working in ...
Fourier-transform ion cyclotron resonance (FTICR) mass spectrometry is a high-resolution technique that can be used to determine masses with high accuracy. Many applications of FTICR-MS use this mass accuracy to help determine the composition of molecules based on accurate mass. This is possible due to the mass defect of the elements.