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.FASTA protein
databases
Aflatoxin analysis by GC-MS?
CID
spectrum of epicatechin (flavenoids)
Tandem MS
of amino acids?
Aminoacid analysis by GC-MS
Ethylchloroformate for amino acid derivative
LC-MS
determination of FMOC-derivatized amino acids
MS/MS
references for carbohydrates and metal ions
Derivitization of neurotransmitters
Carotenoid analysis by ESI or MALDI
GC-MS
determination of cysteine-derivatives
Silyl Derivatives of Monosaccharides
for GC-MS
Polysulfated saccharide sodium
salts in ESI neg.ion mode
Desalt a
protein digest
Chaps
detergent references
Peptide
sequencing software
Peptide
calculation software
SEQUEST
software
Peptide
Mass Calculations (avg. vs. monoisotopic)
MS/MS
protein database search programs
Mass
accuracy and peptide mass fingerprint results
Peptides
sequencing
Post-translational
Modifications of Proteins?
Triglycerides
in MS
Triglyceride
Molecular Ion and Adducts
Method to
differenciate Glutamic Acid
and Glutamine
Method for
distinguishing Leucine and Isoleucine
3-hydroxy-palmitic
acid references
MALDI trypsin map against a database
Trypsin Autolysis Peak references
Protein
identification software from protease-digested mass spectra
Covalent
modification of histidine
Electrospray of cobalamine with
sodium contamination
Lipid
molecules in blood plasma
LC-MS
problems with drug analysis in plasma
Analysis of
proteins from 2D gels
MALDI on
silver-stained 2D gels
Database
Mining in the Human Genome Initiative link
Should Eppendorf tubes be silanized?
PEGylated protein discussion links
48 Dalton
increase in MALDI-TOF spectra
Accurate Mass,
Exact Mass, and Peak Match Discussion
Accurate
mass, Exact Mass, and Peak Match Discussion, Part II
Accurate
mass precision and accuracy
Definition
of Mass resolution
Calibrations
for MS
Perfluorotributylamine FC-43
Spectra of Calibration
gases
Useful
compounds for checking resolution in EI mode
Calibration
Standard for Negative Chemical Ionization
Accurate
mass data in ammonia CI
Resolution
and Resolving Power
FAB-High
Resolution Analysis?
Polymer
with mass difference of 44 other than PEG
ESI
Calibration Compounds
Water
cluster calibration in ESI
Negative
ESI-HR Reference Compounds
LCQ custom
calibration reference files
Suppliers of
PFK (perfluorokerosene)
Ultramark 1600F Calibration standard source
CI background
peaks
3% ammonia
in methane reagent gas for CI
Ammonia
C.I. - Pressure Regulators
NH3 as
reagent gas for positive ion CI
References
for Mixed CI Reagent Gases
Problem
with Chemical Ionization
Self-Chemical
Ionization Explanation
n-Butane as
a C.I. Reagent Gas
Methane
gas quality
Electron
Capture-Negative Ion C.I. MS of PCBs
Methylamine
Chemical Ionization / Manifold for Multiple CI gases
Negative ion
C.I. on Ion trap
Accurate
mass data in ammonia C.I.
5970's
Turbo Pump controller
High
voltage resistor dividers?
Software to
receive data from a mass spectrometer through a serial interface
High
voltage switch
4.5 volt
mercury batteries
Uninterruptible
power supply (UPS)
Electrical
power for MS (UPS or not?)
Uninterruptible
Power Supply
Question on
ToF data acquisition electronics
HP filament
circuitry
Electron
energy distributions of filaments
Accelerating
Voltage on Finnigan MAT 8200
Laser
Shot Counter
Repairs
on an HP7673B Autosampler
G1701BA,
HP5972, sequence terminates abnormally
HP 5971 MSD
tuning problems
ESI
repair on VG Platform
VG
Trio-2000 troubleshooting
Ion Trap RF
power supplies
2N6259 Power
Transistors for Magnet Power Supply
VG-70S
Energy Filter
ETP electron
multipliers
ETP electron
multipliers II
TSQ700
+ HP1050 Relay Contacts
Electrospray Book and Article References ESI Mechanism
References
ESI-MS/MS
references
LC/MS
books
Capillary
HPLC references
ESI
droplet size and theory plus nanoESI
ESI
Calibration Compounds
API 3000
tuning
APCI of
air sensitives
Unknown
artifact in protein ES-MS spectrum
ESI
background contaminants
Electrospray adducts of 96 mass units Doubly-charged
or dimer ESI question
Dimer Formation in ESI
ESI
adducts [M+15]+ AND [M+29]+
ESI
adducts [M+63]
Electrospray adduct: M+63
Mechanism
of Na+ adduct formation under APcI
Desalting
primer before electrospray mass spectrometry
ESI of Cobalamine with sodium contamination
Zinc-protein
analysis
Electrospray MS interpretation
Generic
LC-MS Method
LC/MS/MS
quantification problems
Non-linearity
in API calibration curve (LC-MS/MS)
LC-MS
purification system (fraction collector-MS interface)
Question
on HPLC-MS
High
LC/MS background
LC system
for triple quad MS
HPLC
effluent split between ES-MS and UV-VIS
Post
column acidification
LC
coupling to MS (lower flowrates vs. splitting)
Purification
of mobile phase components for LC-MS (API)
ES-MS of
anabolic steroids
LC-MS
problems with drug analysis in plasma
LC-ESI
Enhancement effect on Soil Samples
ESI-MS of
membrane proteins
Protein in
ESI (neg.ion mode)
Help on LC-Electrospray of corticosteroids with SPE
ESI of fagopyrine
Analysis
of amprolium using LC-MS
ESI of amiodarone
ESI of
nucleotides
LC-MS
on flavonoids
API-MS on
long chain alcohols
Peptide/Protein
Ionization?Ion Pair Reagents
Boosting
sensitivity in LC-MS
Problems
with a 60,000 MW immunoglobulin protein
Negative
Ion Electrospray Calibration
Negative
ESI-HR reference compounds
Rat poison
analysis by LC-MS
Sulphonic acid dyes by LC-MS
ESI
analysis of naphthalenedisulfonates
LC-MS
of sulfonylurea pesticides
Volatile
ion pairing reagent
PEEK tubing
and ion pairing reagent contamination
Anion
exchange chromatography with ESI-MS
Oxygen-free
ESI analysis
Cold
infusion in ESI
High
Resolution Spectrum on an ESMS peak
Electrohydrodynamic Ionization
Copper-amino
acid chelate references
Background
Problems in negative electrospray mode
Unstable
Baseline in postive ESI
Non-linear
standard curves in negative ESI
Internal
std. considerations for LC-MS/MS
Electrospray Source Cleaning
ESI spray
current problems
LCQ spray
currents
Platform's
pepperpot and cross-flow electrode interface
Roughing
pump maintenance with APCI
Turbo pump
crashes on API systems
CE-ESI-MS
electrical connections
CE-ESI MS
references
Umbelliferone coumarin by ESP+
analysis
Normal phase
LC-ESMS or LC-APCI-MS
LC-system
flushing after phosphate buffer use
Rapid
noise increase in LCQ ion trap (nanospray interface)
Clusters
during API
Water
clusters in ESI spectra
Water
cluster calibration in ESI
Water
cluster ESI-MS spectrum of LCQ Ion Trap
Advice on
purchase of LC-MS
GC-MS: Which
system recommended for environmental analysis?
Using HP
6890/5973 for EPA 8270 analysis
Can GC-MS
analyze H2 and O2 quantitatively
GC-MS
problem with analyzing water samples
Different
standards for GC-MS sensitivity
Finnigan GCQ Inlet Problem -Jade Valves
GC-MS
volatiles analysis
Purge and
Trap GC-MS Recommendations
Selected ion
monitoring (SIM) vs. Extracted Ion
Sample-reference
match criteria
SRM locks up
on TSQ 700
Triazine and Arylureas analysis
in Water and Soil by GC-MS
GC/LC/MS on
algae toxins
GC-MS
determination of thiophene and other sulfur cmpds.
GC-MS
analysis of dioxin in milk
Fatty acid
methyl ester (FAME) alternative derivitizing methods
Hydrolysis
and derivitization of esters for GC-MS
Formation
of nitriles during silylation
Essential
Oil library database for SATURN II GC/MS
Online NIST
spectral database
Pesticide
database for GC/MS
Software to
interpret GC-MS spectra from first principles
Non-vented
GC-MS interfaces
MS No vent
add-on devices
Graphite
vs. Vespel Ferrules for GC-MS
Problem
with losing GC column pressure
High
Carrier Gasflow in MSD
Massive
Helium Carrier Gas Leak
Electronic
pressure control programming with GC/MS
HP GC-MS Chemstation Software Library Search questions
Proper
searching of multiple libraries with HP data systems
Using Wsearch program with NIST library searches
Library
searching of Multiple Databases with HP software
Recommendations
for LC-GC MS/MS mass spectrometer
Parent and
Daughter ions in GC-MS-MS
Background
mass 40 in GC-MS
Questions
about VG 7070E GC-MS (ordering gases)
Quantitative
Multicomponent Analysis on RGA-MS (gases)
Interference
in VOA GC-MS analysis
GC-MS Problem
in VOA analysis
Purgeable organic methods by GC-MS
HP 7673
ALS Syringe Motors for Autosamplers
Large
Volume injectors
GC-MS
Source Cleaning Frequency
MS source
correct cleaning procedure
Drifting Ion
Ratios with HP5970 MSD
GCQ Ion Volume
Performance/Cleaning
Determination
of sulfur compounds by GC-MS
Phenol
analysis by GC-MS
PAH analysis
(internal std. areas problem)
Liquid Natural
Gas analysis by GC-MS
Active
carbon for dioxins/furans analysis
p,p'-DDT analysis by GC-MS
Deuterium
Isotope Effect on Elution order
Water and
DMSO solvent effects in GC-MS
Hydrogen
vs. Helium as a Carrier Gas
GC-MS
books
Tuning HP 5970
HP5970
Standard Autotune
HP 5971 MSD
tuning problems
Sick MSD
Autotuning problems on HP5970 MSD
Negative
baseline on HP 5970 MSD
How to overcome
space charge effect
Stability
of ICP-MS
Iodine
Analysis via ICP-MS
Isotopic
fractionation for Zn isotopes
Laser Probe
on Plasma Quad II
Plasmachem-L's ICP-MS listserver
ELAN 6000
ICP-MS' roughing pump troubleshooting
Metal
analysis in soils by ICP-MS
Ion traps vs.
Quadrupoles
Trap vs.
Quad in structural analysis (MS/MS)
Triple Quads
vs. Ion traps
Ion trap
vs. QqQ
Triple Quad vs.
Ion trap vs. QTOF
Ion Trap
Saturn or
GCQ purchase? Quads vs. Traps
Help on
MS selection: LCQ vs. LECO plus ion trap theory
Ion trap
literature and opinions
Fundamentals
in Ion Trap Theory
Varian
Saturn III, Ion Trap Instrument (troubleshooting)
GC/MS/MS on
Saturn 4D Ion Trap
Screen
Capture from Varian Saturn or Finnegan ITD
Essential
Oil library database for SATURN II GC/MS
Inert
Surface on Ion Traps
Chloromethane
spectrum in the ion trap
Ion Trap RF
powers supplies
Trapping-delay
time and other ion transit questions
Rapid
increase in ion trap noise (LCQ nanospray interface)
Teflon
spacer contamination
Wide
mass range tuning on a ESQUIRE ion trap
Parent ion
scans possible by trap's MS/MS
MALDI-TOF
matrices
Basic pH
MALDI matrices reference
Neutral
MALDI matrices
MALDI of
poly-lysine
MALDI matrix
for polyimine analysis
MALDI of
lipids
MALDI
reviews for polymer analysis
Latex
analysis
Disulfide
bonds and MALDI-MS
Web
Resources for laser desorption and MALDI-ToF
General
Laser Desorption questions
Time of Flight
References
Development
of TOF
MALDI
links
MALDI reference
MALDI-MS
adducts
MALDI on a
polyethylene-imine polymer
Opinions on Micromass Q-TOF
MALDI trypsin map against a database
MALDI dimers and trimers
MALDI
matrix for large negative ion protein
MALDI on
silver-stained 2D gels
Structural
elucidation of natural products
C6+ m/z=72 in
MS of C6Cl6
MS
analysis of polymers
Sulfur
analysis
Fluorine
analysis by EI
FAB gun
questions
Low Energy
CID of M+H vs. M+Na
Collision
gas for CID experiments
MS-MS
fragment interpretation
In
source fragmentation vs. MS/MS spectra
WWW page
for isotope ratio monitoring -GCMS
Concentration
dependency of stable isotope tracers in leucine
M+ Peak
intensification in E.I. mode
Continuous
flow isotope ratio MS troubleshooting
CE-MS peak
broadening
Theoretical
peak shapes
Isotope
pattern software
Program to
match isotopic ratios to molecular formula
Isotope
Calculator software
Public
Mass spectral databases
Isotopomer definition
Missing
posts from the newsgroup
Sample-reference match
criteria
Presentation
of spectra in time series(3-D plots)
Multi-charge
ions?
Mass-to-charge ratio units
MacSimion status?