04 03 Mass Spectrometry 12 PDF
04 03 Mass Spectrometry 12 PDF
04 03 Mass Spectrometry 12 PDF
Mass Spectrometry
An
Overview
• Mass
spectrometry
quan6ta6vely
analyzes
the
mass-‐to-‐charge
ra6o
(m/z)
of
molecules.
C2H6O3
Mw
=
78.0317
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An
Overview
• Mass
spectrometry
quan6ta6vely
analyzes
the
mass-‐to-‐charge
ra6o
(m/z)
of
molecules.
C2H6O3
• Can
achieve
extremely
high
resolu6on
Mw
=
78.0317
✔
between
compounds
of
similar
mass.
C6H6
Mw
=
78.0470
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• Mass
spectrum
obtained
by
scanning
the
magne6c
field
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Image credit: Life Science Mass Spectrometry Facility, University of Bristol
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Take-‐home Message