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El análisis de mezclas complejas requiere la combinación de métodos de separación y espectrometría de masas en secuencia, denominados métodos con guión.
GC-MS es el método con guiones más común, en el que una mezcla volátil térmicamente estable se separa mediante cromatografía de gases y la salida de la columna se envía continuamente al espectrómetro de masas para su ionización y análisis.
Del mismo modo, la LC-MS es cromatografía líquida acoplada a un espectrómetro de masas.
Por lo general, una mezcla con compuestos polares o iónicos no volátiles se separa por cromatografía líquida y la salida se ioniza por ionización por electrospray antes de enviarse al analizador de masas.
Sin embargo, las mezclas con moléculas menos polares a menudo utilizan otros métodos de ionización a presión atmosférica.
La espectrometría de masas en tándem es otro método híbrido de análisis, en el que dos analizadores de masas están conectados en serie.
A diferencia de GC-MS y LC-MS, la espectrometría de masas en tándem ofrece separación en milisegundos, y es más sensible y selectiva.
Curiosamente, se pueden analizar mezclas muy complejas acoplando GC o LC con espectrometría de masas en tándem, formando GC-MS/MS y LC-MS/MS.

espectrometría de masas: análisis complejo

Mass Spectrometry: Complex Analysis

La espectrometría de masas es una técnica importante para la identificación de compuestos puros. Sin embargo, tiene algunas limitaciones para el análisis de mezclas complejas, a menudo debido a una fragmentación excesiva que hace que el espectro sea demasiado complicado de descifrar. La espectrometría de masas se puede combinar con métodos de separación adecuados en secuencia, formando métodos separados, que son útiles en el análisis de mezclas complejas.

GC-MS es un potente método con guiones que se utiliza habitualmente en laboratorios forenses y medioambientales para el análisis preciso de mezclas. La cromatografía de gases utiliza columnas capilares estrechas para separar los componentes de una mezcla volátil térmicamente estable y los pasa al espectrómetro de masas para su análisis.

LC-MS es otro método con guiones que combina la cromatografía líquida con un espectrómetro de masas para analizar mezclas no volátiles. Para que la cromatografía líquida sea compatible con un espectrómetro de masas, se necesitan interfaces de ionización que mantengan la presión adecuada o técnicas de ionización a presión atmosférica como la ionización por electropulverización, que es aplicable para compuestos polares y iónicos, o la ionización química a presión atmosférica, que se aplica a moléculas menos polares usadas.

Otro método híbrido, llamado espectroscopia de masas en tándem, utiliza múltiples analizadores de masas en secuencia. En comparación con otros métodos con guiones, la espectroscopia en tándem es más rápida, más sensible y más selectiva debido a un menor ruido químico. La espectroscopia en tándem se puede combinar aún más con técnicas de separación para formar GC-MS/MS o LC-MS/MS para análisis de mezclas más complejos.

La electroforesis capilar-espectrometría de masas es una técnica muy sensible que se utiliza comúnmente para analizar biomoléculas grandes como ADN, proteínas y polipéptidos. Este método alimenta analizadores de masas cuadrupolos con efluentes capilares después de pasar a través de una interfaz de ionización por electropulverización.

Espectrometría de masas: Análisis complejo

El análisis de mezclas complejas requiere la combinación de métodos de separación y espectrometría de masas en secuencia, denominados métodos con guión.
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hyphenated mass spectrometry methods

Mass spectrometry can be paired with separation methods to study complex mixtures. This combination is called a hyphenated method. It helps when a pure mass spectrum is too hard to read because a mixture causes too much fragmentation and too many overlapping signals.

GC-MS is one common hyphenated method. GC stands for gas chromatography, which separates volatile, thermally stable compounds in narrow capillary columns before they enter the mass spectrometer. This approach is widely used in forensic and environmental laboratories for precise mixture analysis.

LC-MS is another important option for nonvolatile mixtures. LC stands for liquid chromatography, and it must be linked to the mass spectrometer with pressure-maintaining ionization interfaces or atmospheric-pressure ionization methods. Electrospray ionization works well for polar and ionic compounds, while atmospheric-pressure chemical ionization is used for less polar molecules.

Tandem mass spectroscopy uses multiple mass analyzers in sequence. Compared with other hyphenated methods, it is faster, more sensitive, and more selective because it creates less chemical noise. Tandem methods can also be combined with separation steps to form GC-MS/MS or LC-MS/MS for even more complex samples.

Capillary electrophoresis-mass spectrometry is another sensitive hybrid technique. It is commonly used to analyze large biomolecules such as DNA, proteins, and polypeptides. In this method, capillary effluents pass through an electrospray ionization interface and into quadrupole mass analyzers.

Hyphenated Mass Spectrometry Methods

mass spectrometry: overview

Mass Spectrometry and Molecular Identity

Mass spectrometry helps identify a compound by measuring its molecular mass and molecular formula. It does this by turning the analyte molecule into ions and then comparing ion abundance with mass-to-charge ratio. One common ionization method is electron ionization, or EI. In EI, high-energy electron beams strike analyte molecules in the gas phase. The beam removes an electron and leaves a molecular ion behind. A molecular ion is a radical cation, so it has a positive charge and an unpaired...

mass spectrometry: isotope effect

Isotope Peaks in Mass Spectra

Isotope peaks in mass spectra show how natural isotope mixtures change the signal of a molecule. Most elements occur as a mix of isotopes, which are atoms of the same element with different numbers of neutrons. Because isotopes have different masses, the same fragment can appear at more than one position in a spectrum. The mass of a molecule depends on which isotopes are present in its atoms. The size of each isotope peak also depends on how common those isotopes are in nature. Carbon is a...

mass spectrometry: molecular fragmentation overview

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Mass Spectrometry Fragmentation Patterns

Mass spectrometry fragmentation patterns show how a molecular ion breaks apart after ionization. When a molecule loses an electron inside the mass spectrometer, its structure becomes unstable. The ion then fragments at bonds that often produce the most stable pieces. One common pattern is cleavage of a single bond in the molecular ion. This break forms a radical and a cation. The bond can split in more than one way, but the favored path is the one that gives the more stable carbocation rather...

mass spectrometers

How Mass Spectrometers Sort Ions

A mass spectrometer sorts charged ions by their mass-to-charge ratio and records their relative abundance. It turns vaporized analyte molecules into ions, separates them, and then measures the signal from each type of ion. The process begins in the ionization chamber. The analyte is in the gas phase inside a vacuum, and it is struck by high-energy electrons. The electrons have about 70 eV of energy, which is enough to remove an electron from the analyte and form a molecular ion. After...

mass spectrum

Reading Peaks in a Mass Spectrum

A mass spectrum shows the charged fragments in an analyte as peaks plotted by mass-to-charge ratio, or m/z. The x-axis gives the mass of each charged fragment divided by the number of charges it carries. The y-axis shows the relative abundance of each charged species based on the signal intensity recorded at the detector. The tallest peak is called the base peak. It is assigned an abundance of 100%, and the other peaks are scaled against it. The peak from the molecular ion is called the parent...

mass spectrum: interpretation

Decoding Molecular Ions in Mass Spectra

Mass spectra help scientists identify an unknown compound by finding the molecular ion peak. The molecular ion peak shows the mass of the intact molecule, but it is often weak or missing because high-energy electron beams cause strong fragmentation. When that happens, a soft-energy electron beam can be used to scan the spectrum and improve the molecular ion signal. Other ionization methods can also give a stronger molecular ion peak. Chemical ionization, field ionization, and desorption...

mass analyzers: overview

Mass Analyzers and Ion Separation

Mass analyzers separate ions by their mass-to-charge ratio, or m/z, in a mass spectrometer. After a sample is vaporized in the ionization chamber, it is hit with a high-energy electron beam. This creates a radical cation and also produces neutral molecules, radicals, and cations. Negatively charged accelerator plates then push the cations into the mass analyzer, where they are sent on to the detector. Several mass analyzer designs are commonly used. These include magnetic sector,...

mass analyzers: common types

Quadrupole, TOF, and Ion Trap Analyzers

Quadrupole, time-of-flight, and ion trap mass analyzers each separate ions in a different way. They are common tools in mass spectrometry and help sort ions by their mass-to-charge ratio, or m/z. A quadrupole mass analyzer uses four cylindrical metal rods arranged in a diamond shape. The rods carry a direct current, or DC, voltage and a radio-frequency AC voltage. Ion motion depends on the field strength, so only ions with a certain m/z resonate and reach the detector at that setting. This...

high-resolution mass spectrometry (hrms)

Mass Accuracy in HRMS Analysis

High-resolution mass spectrometry separates ions by very small differences in mass. This matters because atomic masses are not always exact whole numbers, even though they are often rounded for simple calculations. Atomic mass is usually estimated by adding the masses of protons and neutrons. In reality, the proton and neutron do not have exactly the same mass. That creates small differences when atomic masses are compared to the simplest hydrogen atom. Helium, for example, is made of 2...

mass spectrometry: complex analysis

Mass spectrometry can be paired with separation methods to study complex mixtures. This combination is called a hyphenated method. It helps when a pure mass spectrum is too hard to read because a mixture causes too much fragmentation and too many overlapping signals. GC-MS is one common hyphenated method. GC stands for gas chromatography, which separates volatile, thermally stable compounds in narrow capillary columns before they enter the mass spectrometer. This approach is widely used in...

tandem mass spectrometry

MS/MS Scan Modes and Fragment Ions

Tandem mass spectrometry uses two or more mass analyzers in series to improve selectivity and lower chemical noise during analyte detection. A set of analyzers separated by an interaction cell lets the instrument break ions apart and study the fragment ions that form. Fragmentation happens in the interaction cell and can be caused in several ways. Collision-induced dissociation, or CID, uses inert gases such as nitrogen, argon, or helium. Other methods include surface-induced dissociation...

gas chromatography&ndash;mass spectrometry (gc&ndash;ms)

How GC-MS Separates and Identifies Compounds

Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) separates compounds in a mixture and then identifies them. A gas chromatograph first splits the mixture into its parts. A mass spectrometer then analyzes each part on its own to determine molecular masses and molecular structures. The gas chromatograph uses a long, narrow capillary column. The inner wall of the column has a polysiloxane coating. This coating serves as the stationary phase. It has a high boiling point, low viscosity, and low polarity.

inductively coupled plasma&#8211;mass spectrometry (icp&#8211;ms): overview

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ICP-MS Sample Ionization and Detection

ICP-MS uses an inductively coupled plasma torch to turn samples into ions for mass analysis. Solid samples are first dissolved and volatilized before they enter the hot argon plasma. Solution samples are nebulized, which means they are converted into a fine spray, and then passed through the same plasma. Inside the plasma, the analytes break apart. Their atoms become positively charged ions, along with some molecular species. These positive ions are sent to the mass spectrometer, where they...

inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (icp-ms): interferences

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ICP-MS Signal Interference Sources and Fixes

Inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) is a sensitive method for elemental analysis, but its spectra can be affected by interferences. These interferences can make the mass signal less accurate, even when the instrument is working well. Spectroscopic interferences happen when ions in the plasma have the same mass-to-charge ratio, or m/z, as the analyte ion. This group includes isobaric interferences, polyatomic ion interferences, and refractory oxide ion interferences. Isobaric...

key terms and concepts

Learn how GC-MS, LC-MS, tandem mass spectroscopy, and capillary electrophoresis-mass spectrometry help analyze complex mixtures in forensic, environmental, and biomolecule studies.

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