Llantrisant, UK (June 6, 2011): ALMSCO International, a division of Markes
International Ltd., today announces that it is showcasing its
state-of-the-art bench-top time of flight (TOF) mass spectrometer,
BenchTOF-dx TM at ASMS 2011. The instrument is specially designed to generate
truly classical electron impact ionization (EI) spectra for gas
chromatography (GC) and comprehensive GC/GC applications. It enables users
to screen samples at trace levels, offering optimal sensitivity without
comprising speed of analyses and selectivity. ALMSCO also highlights its
recently launched TargetView software designed to automate and improve
detection and measurement of multiple target chemicals in complex GC/MS data
sets. When combined with Markes International’s market-leading systems for
thermal desorption (TD), it provides a total solution for analysing
ultra-trace level components in complex samples. These innovations are being
exhibited on ALMSCO’s booth #42 at ASMS 2011, Denver, Colorado, June 5 -
June 9, 2011.
Laboratories screening samples at trace levels require a method that offers
a blend of sensitivity to enable analysts to monitor the entire sample and
enough selectivity to enhance confidence in the results. The BenchTOF-dx TM
features high definition mass spectrometry (MS) technology and combines
speed and resolution with uncompromised spectral quality even at trace
concentrations. While high resolution accurate mass (HRAM) mass spectrometry
is ideal for demanding applications such as proteomics, high definition MS
is an alternative and cost-effective compound screening technique that is
suited to applications such as forensics, food safety testing and
environmental analyses. The novel method enables analysts to screen for both
known and unknown compounds at much lower levels with a high degree of
definition and clarity. Trace compounds can be clearly identified,
quantified and differentiated from one another, while also retaining the
required attributes of speed and selectivity.
In addition, the BenchTOF-dx TM has been designed to easily integrate into
popular mass spectrometry data analysis platforms and interface with most GC
systems. This additional advantage removes the steep learning curve often
associated with the implementation of a new mass spectrometry system,
enabling immediate productivity improvements.
ALMSCO International is also showcasing its TargetView software at ASMS
2011. TargetView provides a simpler and more accurate way of identifying
which target compounds are present in a sample. It also provides reliable
peak area information to complement and support quantification by
conventional GC/MS data handling packages. TargetView can be used to
identify the total number of compounds present in a sample (knowns and
unknowns) by library searching.
Two posters will also be presented on ALMSCO’s booth during ASMS. The first
poster, entitled ‘Environmental and food safety screening of persistent
organic pollutants (POPs) by GC (XGC)-TOF MS without dependence on extensive
sample clean-up’ reveals that high definition MS technology is ideally
suited for food safety applications. While the other poster, ‘Development of
a sensitive and reliable method for the measurement for Volatile Organic
Compounds migration from food packaging comparing GC-TOF MS vs.
GC-Quadrupole MS’, indicates the advantages of high definition technology
for efficient compound screening.
For further information on BenchTOF-dx TM, TargetView or the ALMSCO
International range of products, please visit booth #42 at ASMS 2011.
Alternatively, please visit www.almsco.com, email [email protected]. or
phone +44 (0)1443 230935.
contact:
Lindsay Baldry
The Scott Partnership
1 Whiteside, Station Road
Holmes Chapel
Cheshire CW4 8AA
United Kingdom
Tel: + 44 1477 539 539
Fax: +44 1477 539 540
E-mail: [email protected].