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Application Guide

Mass spectrometers are extremely good at obtaining molecular information, such as molecular weight and structural information. Conse-
quently, they are mainly used for quantitative analysis and structural analysis, but the range of applications is expanding. Since current all
mass spectrometers have many specific characteristics, it is difficult to decide which type of mass spectrometer is optimal for a particular
application based on any simple criteria. This means the system must be selected based on user objectives, such as whether high sensitivity
is required, high resolution is required, or a compact general-purpose system is required.
Representative applications for each type of mass spectrometer are indicated below. Use this chart to help choose the best mass spectrom-
eter for your analytical sample.

AXIMA AXIMA
LCMS-8080 Resonance Confidence
GCMS-
Instrument Name LCMS-8040 LCMS-2020 LCMS-IT-TOF TQ8030 GCMS-QP2010
LCMS-8030 Ultra AXIMA AXIMA
Performance Assurance
EI,CI,NCI

ESI

NanoESI
Ionization APCI
Method

APPI
DUIS

MALDI

Quadrupole
Mass
Spectrometer Ion Trap (Resonance only)
TOF

MS

MS MS/MS
(PSD only)
MS n
(Resonance only)
Qualification Qualification
Qualification Qualification Qualification Qualification
and
Main Applications and and structural and and and Qualification
quantitation quantitation quantitation quantitation structural
analysis analysis

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