How Do Mass Spectrometers Work?
Mass spectrometers measure the mass of charged molecules. A charged molecule moves through an electrical or magnetic field in a precise way determined by its mass. Mass spectrometry became important to proteomics when researchers discovered how to gently put a charge on proteins without destroying them.
Related Questions
- How do you determine that the concentration of each vial of the peptides is accurate enough to measure sensitivity specs of mass spectrometers?
- Why is ICR inherently able to provide better resolution and mass accuracy than conventional mass spectrometers?
- Is the software suitable for data from all types of high-resolution mass spectrometers?
