MALDI In-Source Decay Mass Spectrometry of Polyamidoamine Dendrimers

We report using MALDI-ISD (in-source decay) mass spectrometry (MS) to characterize highly branched synthetic polymers of polyamidoamine (PAMAM) dendrimer. This inherently monodisperse polymer possesses dendritic branches networked by tertiary amines and an amide functionality in each repeating unit. Among various ISD matrices examined, 2,5-DHB was the most efficient, yielding 33 fragments produced by single- or multiple-bond cleavages. Detailed analysis revealed that cleavages at tertiary amine sites (S- and E-type fragments) were the most pronounced, with various other cleavages around amide groups. The fragmentation mechanism appeared to follow the radical-induced dissociation pathway. In addition, the matrix dependence of PAMAM MALDI-ISD differed from that of peptides/proteins. The observed fragments provided rich structural information, which was suitable to characterize dendritic polymers.     

Traveling Wave Ion Mobility Mass Spectrometry Study of Low Generation Polyamidoamine Dendrimers

We reported the use of ion mobility (IM) combined with mass spectrometry (MS) as an analytical tool to investigate low generation polyamidoanine (PAMAM) dendrimers. This analytical approach has been employed to separate ions of defective structures with different charge state but exactly the same m/z value. Tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS) after IM separation allowed a comprehensive structural characterization of defective dendrimers. In addition, IM was used to evaluate the collision cross-sections of ions of perfect dendrimers. They showed a good correlation with calculated collision cross-sections obtained by the trajectory method (TM) and were also consistent with dimensions reported by other established analytical methods.      

气相色谱-四极杆飞行时间串联质谱的使用与维护保养

高分辨气相色谱-四极杆飞行时间串联质谱（GC-QTOF）可以在单飞行时间质谱（TOF）采集模式下,利用采集到的精确质量数离子对未知物进行分析和结构鉴定.GC-QTOF主要利用低分辨的美国国家标准与技术研究院质谱库（NIST）和高分辨的个人自建库（PCDL）进行搜索匹配,也能利用QTOF的碎片离子来倒推未知化合物,其主要利用分子结构推导软件（MSC软件）和Chemspiders（web）等数据库来搜索匹配.在做好仪器操作使用的同时也要经常性对仪器进行维护保养,确保仪器处于良好的使用状态,保证检测数据的准确、有效.主要介绍了安捷伦GC-QTOF的使用与维护保养.     

Mass Spectrometry as a Crucial Analytical Basis for Omics Sciences

Journal of Analytical Chemistry - This review is devoted to the consideration of mass spectrometric platforms as applied to omics sciences. The most significant attention is paid to omics related...     

Quaternary Diamines as Mass Spectrometry Cleavable Crosslinkers for Protein Interactions

Mapping protein interactions and their dynamics is crucial to defining physiologic states, building effective models for understanding cell function, and to allow more effective targeting of new drugs. Crosslinking studies can estimate the proximity of proteins, determine sites of protein–protein interactions, and have the potential to provide a snapshot of dynamic interactions by covalently locking them in place for analysis. Several major challenges are associated with the use of crosslinkers in mass spectrometry, particularly in complex mixtures. We describe the synthesis and characterization of a MS-cleavable crosslinker containing cyclic amines, which address some of these challenges. The DC4 crosslinker contains two intrinsic positive charges, which allow crosslinked peptides to fragment into their component peptides by collision-induced dissociation (CID) or in-source decay. Initial fragmentation events result in cleavage on either side of the positive charges so crosslinked peptides are identified as pairs of ions separated by defined masses. The structures of the component peptides can then be robustly determined by MS³ because their fragmentation products rearrange to generate a mobile proton. The DC4 crosslinking reagent is stable to storage, highly reactive, highly soluble (1 M solutions), quite labile to CID, and MS³ results in productive backbone fragmentation.     

同位素质谱和无机质谱

本文是《分析试验室》定期评述中“同位素质谱和无机质谱”的第四篇评述，评述的范围是１９９４年１１月至１９９６年１０月我国气体同位素质谱，热电离同位素质谱，加速器质谱，火花源质谱，电感耦合等离子体质谱，辉光放电质谱，同位素稀释质谱，二次离子质谱，激光共振电离子飞行时间质谱，电子探针，质子探针，激光探针和它们在地学，核科学，环境科学，材料学，计理学，医学和生命科学中的应用，引用文献１４９篇。     

电喷雾内部萃取电离质谱直接分析蒜瓣组织的研究

固态复杂基体样品的直接电离一般仅发生在样品浅层表面,对固体内部深层物质的质谱分析往往需将样品破碎后才能进行。本研究以蒜瓣样品为例,无需样品预处理,带电的甲醇溶液以2μL/min持续流经蒜瓣深层组织,内部组织中的化学物质选择性地溶解到流动液中,并在蒜瓣组织的尖端形成电喷雾,产生相应气态离子供后续质谱分析。在正离子检测模式下,实验记录了两种蒜瓣样品(共24个)、经不同方式贮存加工后的同种蒜瓣样品(共36个)在m/z 50~2000范围内的化学指纹谱图,并将指纹谱图数据进行主成分分析( PCA),获得了令人满意的分组结果。研究表明,电喷雾内部萃取电离质谱( iEESI-MS)可以直接获取蒜瓣内部组织生物化学信息,鉴定蒜瓣组织中重要的化学成分(如蒜氨酸、蒜素、精氨酸、多糖等),快速识别蒜瓣组织中代谢组分的变化。本方法无需样品预处理、操作简单、分析速度快(单个样品分析时间小于2 min),最大程度避免了生物组织分析过程中活性物质受环境作用(如酸解、空气氧化等)的降解,有望为生物组织样品的代谢组学研究提供一种直接、快速的质谱分析方法。     

Isobutane Made Practical as a Reagent Gas for Chemical Ionization Mass Spectrometry

As a reagent gas for positive- and negative-mode chemical ionization mass spectrometry (CI-MS), isobutane (i-C₄H₁₀) produces superior analyte signal abundance to methane. Isobutane has never been widely adopted for CI-MS because it fouls the ion source more rapidly and produces positive CI spectra that are more strongly dependent on reagent gas pressure compared with methane. Isobutane was diluted to various concentrations in argon for use as a reagent gas with an unmodified commercial gas chromatograph-mass spectrometer. Analyte spectra were directly compared using methane, isobutane, and isobutane/argon mixtures. A mixture of 10% i-C₄H₁₀ in argon produced twice the positive-mode analyte signal of methane, equal to pure isobutane, and reduced spectral dependence on reagent gas pressure. Electron capture negative chemical ionization using 1% i-C₄H₁₀ in argon tripled analyte signal compared with methane and was reproducible, unlike pure isobutane. The operative lifetime of the ion source using isobutane/argon mixtures was extended exponentially compared with pure isobutane, producing stable and reproducible CI signal throughout. By diluting the reagent gas in an inert buffer gas, isobutane CI-MS experiments were made as practical to use as methane CI-MS experiments but with superior analytical performance.

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牛油果中化学成分的内部萃取电喷雾电离质谱检测

采用内部萃取电喷雾电离质谱(iEESI-MS)技术,以甲醇作为萃取溶剂,无需样品预处理,在优化条件下分别对牛油果果肉和果皮中化学成分进行快速直接鉴定,并考察了不同成熟度牛油果果肉中化学成分的差异.实验结果表明,在负离子检测模式下,从果肉中鉴定出棕榈酸、硬脂酸、棕榈油酸、油酸和亚麻酸等12种有效营养成分,从果皮中鉴定出儿茶素、绿原酸等11种营养成分.利用正交偏最小二乘判别分析法(OPLS-DA)对不同成熟度的牛油果果肉的iEESI-MS指纹谱图数据进行分析发现,此方法能够有效判别不同成熟程度的牛油果且5种化学成分差异显著.本方法无需样品预处理、样品耗量少、分析速度快(单个样品检测时间小于1 min)且操作简便,为植物有效营养成分和医用价值的开发提供了一种快速质谱分析新方法.     

Internal Standard Correction of Results Obtained by Atmospheric Pressure Chemical Ionization Mass Spectrometry

An internal standard system has been developed for a mass spectrometer equipped with an atmospheric pressure chemical ionization source. The system has been used to overcome sensitivity drift problems that are commonly encountered when the spectrometer is used for long-term environmental monitoring. Additionally, the internal standard has been used to correct sensitivity changes induced by the matrix being analyzed. Principal components of the system are a low concentration internal standard source and a flow-delivery system for introducing the standard to the reagent gas delivery stream of the spectrometer. Following an experiment, real-time data are downloaded to a personal computer where internal standard correction and data analysis are performed. Application of the internal standard to the measurement of nicotine and pyridine is demonstrated.