Hadamard transform time-of-flight mass spectrometry: a high-speed detector for capillary-format separations

Anal Chem. 2002 Apr 1;74(7):1611-7. doi: 10.1021/ac015673u.

Abstract

This work demonstrates that with an intrinsic duty cycle of 50% and spectral storage speeds up to 277 spectra s(-1) Hadamard transform time-of-flight mass spectrometry (HT-TOFMS) is a promising detector for any capillary-format separation that can be coupled to MS by electrospray ionization. Complete resolution of the components of a nine-peptide standard was achieved by coupling pressurized-capillary electrophoresis (pCE) to HT-TOFMS. The addition of pressure to the separation capillary decreased analysis times and stabilized the electrospray ionization source. Pulsed-pressurized injection of reserpine was used to experimentally simulate narrower peaks than those obtained in the pCE. HT-TOFMS was able to sample peaks having widths in the millisecond range.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Electrophoresis, Capillary / instrumentation
  • Electrophoresis, Capillary / methods
  • Electrophoresis, Capillary / standards
  • Information Storage and Retrieval
  • Peptides / analysis*
  • Peptides / isolation & purification
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization / instrumentation*
  • Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization / methods
  • Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization / standards
  • Time Factors

Substances

  • Peptides