May 2nd 2024
This article discusses the importance of TIMS as it enhances the sensitivity, specificity, and speed of metabolite measurement, which in turn accelerates the pace of metabolomics research.
Mass Spectrometry Test for Sports Doping
July 15th 2008Researchers at the University of Utah's (Salt Lake City) Sports Medicine Research and Testing Laboratory developed a test for testosterone and epitestosterone in urine that uses liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry detection (LC-MS-MS).
Synthesis and Structural Elucidation of Impurities in Ramipril Tablets
July 1st 2008Ramipril impurities D and E are well-known degradation products of ramipril in the finished dosage form. A significant amount of an additional impurity was detected in ramipril tablets by an isocratic reversed-phase high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) method on a short column. The structure of this impurity was proposed based on liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry (LC–MS) data using an electron spray ionization source. Structural elucidation using nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and infrared (IR) spectroscopy was facilitated by a newly developed preparative isolation method. This impurity was characterized as (2R,3aR,6aR)-1-[(R)-2-[[(R)-1-(ethoxycarbonyl)-3-phenylpropyl]amino]propanoyl]octahydrocyclopenta[b]pyrrole-2-carboxylic acid (impurity L). Its identification, synthesis and characterization are discussed.
Incipient Technologies: Desorption and Thermal Desorption Techniques
December 1st 2007Nearly a dozen incipient technologies have appeared in recent years. Which will survive? Which will find extensive, robust usage as did electrospray ionization? Which are fated to become footnotes in mass spectrometry practice?
Mass Spectrometry Imaging In Need of Improvement
August 30th 2007Understanding how imaging can advance life science research and what issues need to be addressed to unlock the true potential of mass spectrometry-based imaging raises awareness of new possibilities for researchers. This article explores mass spectrometry imaging, aiming to educate about scientific opportunities to consider and the pitfalls to avoid.
A Comparison of CE–MS and LC–MS for Peptide Samples
January 1st 2000Despite their different levels of technological maturity, CE and LC coupled with electrospray ionization MS techniques can be operated at the same level of automation. However, they differ in their configuration, selectivity, sensitivity, and method development.