Nano-electrospray ionization mass spectrometry:: addressing analytical problems beyond routine

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作者
Karas, M [1 ]
Bahr, U [1 ]
Dülcks, T [1 ]
机构
[1] Goethe Univ Frankfurt, D-60590 Frankfurt, Germany
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FRESENIUS JOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY | 2000年 / 366卷 / 6-7期
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10.1007/s002160051561
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O65 [分析化学];
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070302 ; 081704 ;
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The advent of nano-electrospray ionization (nano-ESI) has considerably extended the usability of ESI in the analytical mass spectrometric laboratory. One of the remarkable features of nano-ESI is its extremely low sample consumption. Only a few microliters of analyte solution (10(-5)-10(-8) M) are sufficient for molecular weight determination and structural investigations by MS/MS. But nano-ESI is more than just a minimized-flow ESI; the low solvent flow rate also affects the mechanism of ion formation. As a consequence, the area of ESI-MS applications is significantly enhanced. Oligosaccharides, glycosides as well as glycoproteins can be analyzed more easily than with normal ion spray. The same holds for the analysis of non-covalent complexes sprayed directly from aqueous solutions.
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页码:669 / 676
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