November 2011 Introduction to Quadrupole Mass Analyzers and MS/MS Analysis
VIEW RELATED ON DEMAND WEBCAST In this session, Dr. Kevin Schug (CHROMacademy LC Department Dean) and Scott Fletcher (Technical Business Development Manager, Crawford Scientific), present a definitive guide to the theory, instrumentation and application of this now common place technique. VIEW ENTIRE TUTORIAL
Key Learning Objectives
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Understand what advantages mass analysis offers
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Appreciate the specific benefits of quadrupole mass analyzers
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Explain the design and orientation of the modern bench-top quadrupole mass analyzer
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Understand how voltages and electrostatic fields are used to control stable and collisional trajectories of ions and the resulting equations of motion
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Describe the levels of resolution, sensitivity and mass accuracy that one can expect from quadrupole mass analyzers
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Discuss how quadrupoles can be operated as RF only ion bridges and other multipole arrangements that can be employed
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Appreciate the benefits associated when running quadrupole mass analyzers in tandem (MS/MS) and the necessary design requirements
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Describe typical MS/MS experiments and explain their specific operations and benefits
Also Included in This Tutorial
Related Materials from LCGC & CHROMacademy
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Mass Spec section, Fundamental LC-MS
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Mass Analyzers
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Electrospray Ionisation Theory and Instrumentation