LC/MS System (Agilent)
with high resolution mass spectrometer for accurate mass determination
HPLC 1260
- autosampler
- online degasser
- quaternary pumping system, column thermostat
- column switching valve
Mass spectrometer 6538
- sampling by means of HPLC column (mixtures) or bypass (pure substances)
- electrospray ionization (ESI)
- atmospheric pressure chemical ionization (APCI)
- high resolution Q-TOF mass analyzer
- mass range up to m/z 10000
- mass resolution approx. 50000
- dual sprayer for simultaneous supply of reference masses
- mass accuracy 1 ppm → determination of exact masses
- MS/MS mode for structure determination
- detector: microchannel plate (MCP)