Interpreting Electrospray Mass Spectra

"Isotopes"
"an IonSource.Com tutorial"

Tutorial Contents

Pick a Topic or Start with the Introduction

1.) Introduction Introduction and tutorial overview

2.) Nomenclature Peak nomenclature

3.) A+1 and A+2 Peak Discussion and simulation of what can be deduced from the A+1 and A+2 peak.

4.) Exact Mass Discussion on elemental composition determination from exact mass.

5.) Compound Mass A discussion of how compound mass correlates to peak abundance, "crossover" and mass spectrometer calibration.

6.) Resolution A discussion of how changing the operating resolution impacts a mass spectrometers calibration and sensitivity.

7.) Mass Assignment and Centroiding A discussion of how mass assignment is affected by resolution and by the use of centroiding software.