LC MS Instrument

Comprising two components, a liquid-phase separation system and a mass spectrometer, liquid chromatograph mass spectrometers (LC MS instruments) couple sample fractionation and analysis. The separation can be accomplished via standard liquid chromatography, HPLC, UPLC, or even nano-LC. Any liquid-phase separation will do, so long as its output can be directed into the mass analyzer (for instance, via an electrospray ionization source). The mass spectrometer is similarly flexible, ranging from the simplest single quadrupole to a Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance instrument. Just remember, in a liquid chromatograph mass spectrometer the column flow is continuous, meaning the mass analyzer must be fast enough to thoroughly analyze one peak before the next one comes off the column. And, unlike with MALDI MS, once a peak is analyzed, it’s gone.
CompanyShimadzuShimadzuShimadzuShimadzuShimadzu
ItemLCMS-TQ RX Series Triple Quadrupole LC-MS/MSLCMS-2020 Single Quadrupole Mass SpectrometerLCMS-2050 Mass SpectrometerLCMS-8045RX Triple Quadrupole LC/MS/MS Mass SpectrometerLCMS-9030 Quadrupole Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometer
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Catalog NumberLCMS RX SeriesLCMS-2020LCMS-2050
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Ionization Method(s)ESI, APCI, Dual Ionization, Micro-ESIESI, APCI, Dual IonizationESI, APCI, Dual IonizationESI, APCIESI, APCI
Mass AnalyzerQ1 & Q3 are molybdenum hyperbolic mass filters with pre-rods; Q1 includes post-rodsSingle QuadrupoleSingle QuadrupoleTriple QuadrupoleQuadrupole Time-of-Flight (Q-TOF)
Scanning SpeedMax. 30,000 u/sec (in all scan modes) (0.1 u step: 300,000 data points/sec)15,000 u/sec15,000 u/secUp to 15,000 Da/s100 Hz maximum acquisition rate
ResolutionR < 0.7 u FWHM and adjustable to 0.5 uR = 2 MInquire0.1 Da (unit resolution)30,000 FWHM
DescriptionShimadzu’s LCMS RX series of triple quadrupole mass spectrometry instruments are supported by integrated hardware and software technologies to ensure ultrafast performance and reliable, robust results at lower operating costs, even under the most challenging and dynamic laboratory environments. The ... Read MoreUtilizing patented ultrafast (UF) technology, the LCMS-2020 mass spectrometer offers fast measurements and outstanding 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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The LCMS-2050 single quadrupole mass spectrometer combines the user-friendliness of an LC detector with the excellent performance of MS to provide a complete package of easy-to-use high-level performance and compactness. To make it accessible to all users, the system is enhanced with technology and ... Read MoreInquireQ-TOF mass spectrometer integrating fast quadrupole technology with unique TOF architecture. Features UFaccumulation, UFgrating, UF-FlightTube with temperature control, and iRefTOF technologies for superior sensitivity, mass accuracy, and speed.
QuantityEAEAEAInquireInquire
TypeTriple Quad LC-MS/MSInquireInquireTriple Quadrupole LC-MS/MSQuadrupole Time-of-Flight (Q-TOF) LC-MS/MS
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