Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer (MS) / Quadrupole Mass Analyzer

Quadrupole mass spectrometers are perhaps the simplest of mass spec instruments. Functioning effectively like a radio, the quadrupole MS – so-named because of its four charged rods, which run parallel to the flight paths of the ions it measures – filter ions by mass-to-charge ratio (m/z) by altering the voltages in the rods. Quadrupole mass spectrometers are available in a variety of formats, including a single quadrupole mass spectrometer, a triple quadrupole MS (three quadrupoles arranged in tandem), and a Q-TOF (a triple quad variant in which the third quadrupole is replaced with a time-of-flight mass analyzer).

Quadrupole mass analyzers are often used for targeted, quantitative applications and can be used either to measure one or a few given ions in a mixture, or to scan across a range of m/z values. Depending on the configuration, they can facilitate both MS and MS/MS applications. For instance, in a triple-quadrupole mass spectrometer, you can select ions for analysis in the first quadrupole, fragment them by collision with a gas in the second quadrupole, and analyze the resulting fragmentation ions in the third quadrupole.

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ItemLCMS-2020 Single Quadrupole Mass SpectrometerLCMS-8050 Triple Quadrupole LC/MS/MS Mass SpectrometerLCMS-8060 NX Triple Quadrupole LC/MS/MS Mass SpectrometerLCMS-9030 Q-TOF Mass SpectrometerLCMS-9050 Q-TOF Mass Spectrometer
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Catalog NumberLCMS-2020LCMS-8050LCMS-8060 NXLCMS-9030LCMS-9050
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Ionization Method(s)ESI, APCI, Dual IonizationESI, APCI, Dual IonizationESI probe with focus electrodesESI, APCI, DUIS, MicroESI, APCI, DUIS, Micro
Mass AnalyzerSingle QuadrupoleQ1 & Q3 are molybdenum hyperbolic mass filters with pre-rods; Q1 includes post-rodsTriple quadrupoleQuadrupole Time-of-Flight (Q-TOF)Quadrupole Time-of-Flight (Q-TOF)
Scanning Speed15,000 u/sec30,000 u/secMax. 30,000 u/sec (in all scan modes)
(0.1 u step: 300,000 data points/sec)
Up to 100 HzInquire
Mass Rangem/z 10 to 20002 to 2000 m/zm/z 2 to 2,000m/z 10 to 40,000Inquire
DescriptionUtilizing patented ultrafast (UF) technology, the LCMS-2020 mass spectrometer offers faster measurements and higher detection sensitivity for quicker and more accurate detection of trace impurities in a variety of applications.

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  • Ultrafast scanning speed of 15,000 u/sec, without
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Incorporating Shimadzu’s proprietary ultrafast technologies (UF Technologies), the triple quadrupole LCMS-8050 offers outstanding measurement speeds and quantitative performance. Specific and highly sensitive Multiple Reaction Monitoring (MRM) multi-component analysis is improved with a heated ... Read MoreShimadzu's most powerful tandem mass spectrometer, the triple quad LCMS-8060NX utilizes proprietary technologies and more efficient ion transfer to achieve outstanding speed and sensitivity. Incorporation of a new IonFocus electrospray unit and newly designed ion guides deliver robust operation ... Read MoreThe LCMS-9030 quadrupole time-of-fight (Q-TOF) mass spectrometer integrates the world’s fastest and most sensitive quadrupole technology with TOF architecture. A product of Shimadzu's engineering DNA, speed and effortless performance enable the LCMS-9030 to address qualitative and quantitative ... Read MoreThe LCMS-9050 quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometer inherits the world-class mass accuracy and stability of the LCMS-9030 while incorporating newly developed UFstabilization technology for simultaneous positive ion/negative ion analysis with high mass accuracy at even higher speeds. Ease of ... Read More
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