Practical Mass Spectrometry

Practical Mass Spectrometry
Author: Brian S. Middleditch
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 404
Release: 1979-11
Genre: Science
ISBN:

Practical Mass Spectrometry is a unique text directed to the novice who wishes to learn about the techniques and capabilities of modern mass spectrometers. The contributors focus upon the basic principles and applications needed to understand modern mass spectrometry, avoiding the usual discussions of history and mathematical theory. The first chapter introduces the true neophyte to the field. It is followed by a detailled examination of three currently available mass spectrometers. Also included are an introduction to gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, a review of available methods for comparing spectra, and an in-depth look at selective ion monitoring, as well as chapters on special problems associated with the analysis of volatile samples and problems of data processing. The final four chapters provide a sampling of the use of mass spectrometry in environmental science, cosmochemistry, geochemistry, and the pharmaceutical and petrochemical industries. Exercises designed to evaluate student comprehension are provided in most chapters, with answers to be found at the end of the book. A selected bibliography is also included.

Gas Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry: A Practical Guide

Gas Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry: A Practical Guide
Author: O. David Sparkman
Publisher: Academic Press
Total Pages: 633
Release: 2011-05-17
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0080920152

The second edition of Gas Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry: A Practical Guide follows the highly successful first edition by F.G. Kitson, B.S. Larsen, and C.N. McEwen (1996), which was designed as an indispensible resource for GC/MS practitioners regardless of whether they are a novice or well experienced. The Fundamentals section has been extensively reworked from the original edition to give more depth of an understanding of the techniques and science involved with GC/MS. Even with this expansion, the original brevity and simple didactic style has been retained. Information on chromatographic peak deconvolution has been added along with a more in-depth understanding of the use of mass spectral databases in the identification of unknowns. Since the last edition, a number of advances in GC inlet systems and sample introduction techniques have occurred, and they are included in the new edition. Other updates include a discussion on fast GC and options for combining GC detectors with mass spectrometry. The section regarding GC Conditions, Derivatization, and Mass Spectral Interpretation of Specific Compound Types has the same number of compound types as the original edition, but the information in each section has been expanded to not only explain some of the spectra but to also explain why certain fragmentations take place. The number of Appendices has been increased from 12 to 17. The Appendix on Atomic Masses and Isotope Abundances has been expanded to provide tools to aid in determination of elemental composition from isotope peak intensity ratios. An appendix with examples on "Steps to follow in the determination of elemental compositions based on isotope peak intensities" has been added. Appendices on whether to use GC/MS or LC/MS, third-party software for use in data analysis, list of information required in reporting GC/MS data, X+1 and X+2 peak relative intensities based on the number of atoms of carbon in an ion, and list of available EI mass spectral databases have been added. Others such as the ones on derivatization, isotope peak patterns for ions with Cl and/or Br, terms used in GC and in mass spectrometry, and tips on setting up, maintaining and troubleshooting a GC/MS system have all been expanded and updated. - Covers the practical instruction necessary for successful operation of GC/MS equipment - Reviews the latest advances in instrumentation, ionization methods, and quantitation - Includes troubleshooting techniques and a variety of additional information useful for the GC/MS practitioner - A true benchtop reference - A guide to a basic understanding of the components of a Gas Chromatograph-Mass Spectrometer (GC-MS) - Quick References to data interpretation - Ready source for information on new analyses

Practical Organic Mass Spectrometry

Practical Organic Mass Spectrometry
Author: J. R. Chapman
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 366
Release: 1995-09-28
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780471958314

Practical Organic Mass Spectrometry Second Edition A Guide for Chemical and Biochemical Analysis J. R. Chapman Kratos Analytical Instruments, Manchester, UK This volume provides a comprehensive survey of current techniques for the use of mass spectrometry in organic chemical and biochemical analysis. Every aspect of modern instrumentation and technique is discussed. The new edition retains the effective division of material applied in the author's previous volume-theory, practical requirements and applications. However, it has been thoroughly revised and extended to include all recent advances in mass spectrometry, and is complete with extensive references. This is essentially a book for the practising mass spectroscopist which will appeal to both biochemists and organic chemists. Some familiarity with basic principles is assumed but the author has employed a style which makes this volume suitable for beginners and more advanced students alike. The present volume will be particularly valuable to anyone who wishes to evaluate and compare alternative techniques. Main Contents-Instrumentation; Sample Introduction; Chemical lonization (lon-Molecule Reactions); Negative lon Chemical lonization; The lonization of Labile Materials (Part I); The lonization of Labile Materials (Part II); Tandem Mass Spectrometry (The Dissociation of lons); Quantitative Analysis.

Current Practice of Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry

Current Practice of Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry
Author: Wilfried M.A. Niessen
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 530
Release: 2001-04-04
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9781420029512

This volume details the principles and instrumentation of gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (CG-MS), and outlines industrial, environmental, pharmaceutical, clinical, toxicological, forensic and food-related applications, revealing findings from the laboratories of 40 contributing scientists around the world using GC-MS in practice. It describes upstream and downstream applications of GC-MS in the petroleum industry and identifies chlorinated compounds in the environment with quadrupole ion-trap technology and high-resolution sector instruments.

Introduction to Mass Spectrometry

Introduction to Mass Spectrometry
Author: J. Throck Watson
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 972
Release: 2013-07-09
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1118681584

Completely revised and updated, this text provides an easy-to-read guide to the concept of mass spectrometry and demonstrates its potential and limitations. Written by internationally recognised experts and utilising "real life" examples of analyses and applications, the book presents real cases of qualitative and quantitative applications of mass spectrometry. Unlike other mass spectrometry texts, this comprehensive reference provides systematic descriptions of the various types of mass analysers and ionisation, along with corresponding strategies for interpretation of data. The book concludes with a comprehensive 3000 references. This multi-disciplined text covers the fundamentals as well as recent advance in this topic, providing need-to-know information for researchers in many disciplines including pharmaceutical, environmental and biomedical analysis who are utilizing mass spectrometry

Applied Electrospray Mass Spectrometry

Applied Electrospray Mass Spectrometry
Author: Birendra N. Pramanik
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 454
Release: 2002-02-28
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780203909270

Discussing strategies to determine the structure and machanisms of numerous compound classics, this book covers new chemical and elctrophoretic techniques for rapid sample preconcentration and separation. It summarizes breakthroughs in the theory and instrumentation of electrospray mass spectrometry in pharmaceutical and biomedical applications, pr

LC/MS

LC/MS
Author: Marvin C. McMaster
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 184
Release: 2005-08-08
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0471736570

A practical guide to using and maintaining an LC/MS system The combination of liquid chromatography (LC) and mass spectrometry(MS) has become the laboratory tool of choice for a broad range ofindustries that require the separation, analysis, and purificationof mixtures of organic compounds. LC/MS: A Practical User's Guide provides LC/MS users with aneasy-to-use, hands-on reference that focuses on the practicalapplications of LC/MS and introduces the equipment and techniquesneeded to use LC/MS successfully. Following a thorough explanationof the basic components and operation of the LC/MS system, theauthor presents empirical methods for optimizing the techniques,maintaining the instrumentation, and choosing the appropriate MS orLC/MS analyzer for any given problem. LC/MS covers everything users need to know about: The latest equipment, including quadrupole, time-of-flight, andion trap analyzers Cutting-edge processes, such as preparing HPLC mobile phasesand samples; handling and maintaining a wide variety of silica,zirconium, and polymeric separation columns; interpreting andquantifying mass spectral data; and using MS interfaces Current and future applications in the pharmaceutical andagrochemical industries, biotechnology, clinical research,environmental studies, and forensics An accompanying PowerPoint® slide-set on CD-ROM provides vitalteaching tools for instructors and new equipment operators.Abundantly illustrated and easily accessible, the text is designedto help students and practitioners acquire optimum proficiency inthis powerful and rapidly advancing analytical application.

Mass Spectrometry

Mass Spectrometry
Author: Edmond de Hoffmann
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 502
Release: 2013-04-03
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1118681940

The latest edition of a highly successful textbook, Mass Spectrometry, Third Edition provides students with a complete overview of the principles, theories and key applications of modern mass spectrometry. All instrumental aspects of mass spectrometry are clearly and concisely described: sources, analysers and detectors. Tandem mass spectrometry is introduced early on and then developed in more detail in a later chapter. Emphasis is placed throughout the text on optimal utilisation conditions. Various fragmentation patterns are described together with analytical information that derives from the mass spectra. This new edition has been thoroughly revised and updated and has been redesigned to give the book a more contemporary look. As with previous editions it contains numerous examples, references and a series of exercises of increasing difficulty to encourage student understanding. Updates include: Increased coverage of MALDI and ESI, more detailed description of time of flight spectrometers, new material on isotope ratio mass spectrometry, and an expanded range of applications. Mass Spectrometry, Third Edition is an invaluable resource for all undergraduate and postgraduate students using this technique in departments of chemistry, biochemistry, medicine, pharmacology, agriculture, material science and food science. It is also of interest for researchers looking for an overview of the latest techniques and developments.

Mass Spectrometry for the Clinical Laboratory

Mass Spectrometry for the Clinical Laboratory
Author: Hari Nair
Publisher: Academic Press
Total Pages: 306
Release: 2016-11-02
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0128009926

Mass Spectrometry for the Clinical Laboratory is an accessible guide to mass spectrometry and the development, validation, and implementation of the most common assays seen in clinical labs. It provides readers with practical examples for assay development, and experimental design for validation to meet CLIA requirements, appropriate interference testing, measuring, validation of ion suppression/matrix effects, and quality control. These tools offer guidance on what type of instrumentation is optimal for each assay, what options are available, and the pros and cons of each. Readers will find a full set of tools that are either directly related to the assay they want to adopt or for an analogous assay they could use as an example. Written by expert users of the most common assays found in a clinical laboratory (clinical chemists, toxicologists, and clinical pathologists practicing mass spectrometry), the book lays out how experts in the field have chosen their mass spectrometers, purchased, installed, validated, and brought them on line for routine testing. The early chapters of the book covers what the practitioners have learned from years of experience, the challenges they have faced, and their recommendations on how to build and validate assays to avoid problems. These chapters also include recommendations for maintaining continuity of quality in testing. The later parts of the book focuses on specific types of assays (therapeutic drugs, Vitamin D, hormones, etc.). Each chapter in this section has been written by an expert practitioner of an assay that is currently running in his or her clinical lab. Provides readers with the keys to choosing, installing, and validating a mass spectrometry platform Offers tools to evaluate, validate, and troubleshoot the most common assays seen in clinical pathology labs Explains validation, ion suppression, interference testing, and quality control design to the detail that is required for implementation in the lab