Ion Sources

• Electrospray with pneumatic nebulization assist (flow range up to 1.4 mL/min without splitting)

• ESI- 0.004 – 1.4 mL/min (no split)

• Ability to spray from 100% aqueous solutions to 100% organic HPLC solvent

• Electronically-controlled gas flow rates and temperatures

• Flow injections analysis, calibration and tuning using the on-board syringe pump or calibration solution vials

• Vacuum system

• Four Vacuum Stages Single Quadrupole MS unit with one Turbomolecular (three stage) and one rotary vacuum pump

Operating Conditions

• Performance Operating Range:    10° - 35°C

• Safe Operating Range: 5° - 40°C

• Storage Range: -20° - 60°C

• Relative Humidity: 25% - 80% (non condensing)

Single Quadrupole Mass Analyzer

• Mass Range: 50 – 3000 amu

• Maximum Scan Rate: 10,000 amu/sec

• Mass Accuracy: ± 0.1 amu/24 hours within ± 3°C change in ambient temperature within the calibrated mass range in scan mode

• Mass Stability: ± 0.1 amu/12 hours within ±3°C change in ambient temperature

Data Acquisition Modes

• Full scan

• Scan with extracted Ion

• Scan/SIM simultaneously

• SIM (Selected Ion Monitoring)

Dimensions (w x d x h)

• 35 x 72.5 x 72 cm (13.7 x 28.5 x 28.5 in.)

• The ion source extends from the front of the unit an additional 9 cm (3.5 in.)

• Weight: 240 lbs.

Sensitivity (S/N expressed in the RMS)

• ESI-SIM: -S/N ≥ 120:1 RMS 1 pg/µLreserpine @ 200 µL/min MeOH/H2O

• ESI-SIM: -S/N ≥ 100:1 RMS 2 pg/µL
  p-nitrophenol @ 400 µL/min MeOH/H2O

Power

• 230V AC 50/60 Hz, single phase

• Recommended minimum constant voltage =208

Gas Requirements

• N2 @ 100 psi > 95% pure, hydrocarbon free; Required ~ 20-30 L/min

Standard Compliance

• Single Quadrupole MS Detectors will meet CE and WEEE regulatory standards compliance for the MS unit