After completing this activity, students will be able to:
- Identify the individual components of the MS and their respective functions.
- Describe how ions of different m/z are distinguished in a MS.
- Compare and contrast the capabilities of TOF and quadrupole MS detectors.
- Compare, and explain molecular fragmentation patterns.
- Use isotopic abundances and molecular fragmentation as a means of analyte identification.
Chris Harrison, San Diego University (charrison@mail.sdsu.edu)
