Quadrupole Time of Flight Mass Spectrometer (QTOF MS)

Q-TOF mass spectrometers combine TOF and quadrupole instruments, a pairing that results in high mass accuracy for precursor and product ions, strong quantitation capability, and fragmentation experiment applicability. The Q-TOF MS uses a quadrupole (four parallel rods arranged in a square formation), a collision cell, and a time of flight unit to produce spectra. Lighter ions accelerate faster down the flight tube to the detector, thus determining the ions’ mass-to-charge ratios. Q-TOF MS systems have MS-MS capabilities and can be coupled to GC or LC systems. Ion sources include MALDI, ESI, APCI, and APPI. Speed and sensitivity are hallmarks of the quadrupole TOF MS, with detection reaching low-femtogram levels. Their speed and suitability for quantitative analysis make these hybrid instruments a popular choice for chemists building combinatorial libraries. They are also widely used in drug discovery, clinical research, forensic toxicology, food safety, and environmental screening.

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ItemZenoTOF 7600 systemX500R QTOF system
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Catalog NumberZenoTOF 7600X500R QTOF
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DescriptionA powerful leap in proprietary innovation, this high-resolution accurate mass system combines the power of Zeno trap pulsing with EAD fragmentation technology (electron activated dissociation) to uncover structural information, previously inaccessible, and drive the limits of quantification ... Read MoreEngineered for standard biotherapeutic characterization analyses, the X500B QTOF system is a true benchtop instrument, with streamlined processing to get to a consistent, accurate view of your biologic. It is optimized for intact mass analysis, subunit analysis as well as high-quality peptide ... Read More
Ionization Method(s)APCI and ESI modesTurbo V ion source with twin sprayer ESI probe
and twin sprayer APCI probe
Mass AnalyzerTOFQTOF
Mass RangeTOF: 40 kDa
Precursor Ion Selection: 5–2250 m/z
TOF: 40 kDa
Precursor Ion Selection: 5–2250 m/z
Scanning Speedup to 25 Hz (25 spectra per second)Up to 25 Hz (25 spectra per second)
ResolutionEqual to or greater than 42,000 (FWHM) measured on the [M+6H]6+ charge isotope cluster for bovine insulin at m/z 956Equal to or greater than 42,000 (FWHM) measured on the (M+6H)6+ charge isotope cluster for bovine insulin at m/z 956
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