LCMS-8060 (LC-MS/MS)
The LCMS-8060 is a ground breaking innovation in mass spectrometry helping to transform LC/MS/MS data quality by developing a new vision of sensitivity and speed.
SPECIFICATION
Sensitivity –By redefining the ion focusing capability on the UF-Qarray, the LCMS-8060 brings a meaningful impact to quantitative detection and opens new opportunities for scientists to deliver solutions that make a true difference.The UF-Qarray ion guide increases LC/MS/MS sensitivity by enhancing ion signal intensity and reducing noise. By improving the ion sampling device, the ion guide, and the vacuum efficiency, the LCMS-8060 delivers a new vision of sensitivity and makes a real difference to working better and faster.
Speed— Inspired by the need to balance advanced high speed MS/MS detection technologies with LC performance. In the LCMS-8060 the scan speed is now increased to 30,000 u/sec and a polarity switching speed of 5 msec making a real difference to working better and faster.
Solutions–In clinical research, plasma catecholamines and their O-methylated metabolites (metanephrines) are measured as biomarkers for diseases such as hypertension, pheochromocytoma or neuroblastoma.
It is a challenging assay as the low physiological levels of catecholamines, physicochemical properties, and potential interferences require high sensitivity and specificity. A SPE-LC/MS/MS assay by using LCMS-8060 to detect catecholamines at ultra-high sensitivity without matrix interferences. As the measurement cycle time was 12 mins including the column re-equilibration the LCMS-8060 assay opens new possibilities for multiplexed sample analysis and higher sample throughput.
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