Method for calibrating mass spectrometers
Abstract
A method whereby a mass spectra generated by a mass spectrometer is calibrated by shifting the parameters used by the spectrometer to assign masses to the spectra in a manner which reconciles the signal of ions within the spectra having equal mass but differing charge states, or by reconciling ions having known differences in mass to relative values consistent with those known differences. In this manner, the mass spectrometer is calibrated without the need for standards while allowing the generation of a highly accurate mass spectra by the instrument.
- Inventors:
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- Benton City, WA
- Richland, WA
- Schwenksville, PA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 874962
- Patent Number(s):
- 6498340
- Assignee:
- Battelle Memorial Institute (Richland, WA)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01J - ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC06-76RL01830
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- method; calibrating; mass; spectrometers; spectra; generated; spectrometer; calibrated; shifting; parameters; masses; manner; reconciles; signal; equal; differing; charge; reconciling; differences; values; consistent; standards; allowing; generation; highly; accurate; instrument; mass spectrometer; /250/
Citation Formats
Anderson, Gordon A, Brands, Michael D, Bruce, James E, Pasa-Tolic, Ljiljana, and Smith, Richard D. Method for calibrating mass spectrometers. United States: N. p., 2002.
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Anderson, Gordon A, Brands, Michael D, Bruce, James E, Pasa-Tolic, Ljiljana, & Smith, Richard D. Method for calibrating mass spectrometers. United States.
Anderson, Gordon A, Brands, Michael D, Bruce, James E, Pasa-Tolic, Ljiljana, and Smith, Richard D. Tue .
"Method for calibrating mass spectrometers". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/874962.
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title = {Method for calibrating mass spectrometers},
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abstractNote = {A method whereby a mass spectra generated by a mass spectrometer is calibrated by shifting the parameters used by the spectrometer to assign masses to the spectra in a manner which reconciles the signal of ions within the spectra having equal mass but differing charge states, or by reconciling ions having known differences in mass to relative values consistent with those known differences. In this manner, the mass spectrometer is calibrated without the need for standards while allowing the generation of a highly accurate mass spectra by the instrument.},
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year = {Tue Dec 24 00:00:00 EST 2002},
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