| Literature DB >> 11444609 |
G J Van Berkel1, K G Asano, P D Schnier.
Abstract
Experiments are described that illustrate solvent oxidation, emitter electrode corrosion, and analyte oxidation in positive ion mode nano-electrospray mass spectrometry using a wire-in-a-capillary, bulk-loaded nano-electrospray emitter geometry. Time-lapsed color photography of pH and metal specific indicator solutions within operating nano-electrospray emitters, as well as temporal changes in the ions observed in the nano-electrospray mass spectra, are used to probe these reactions, judge their magnitude, and study the time dependent changes in solution composition and gas-phase ion signal brought about as a result of these electrochemical reactions. The significance of these observations for analytical applications of nano-electrospray mass spectrometry are discussed.Entities:
Year: 2001 PMID: 11444609 DOI: 10.1016/S1044-0305(01)00264-1
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Am Soc Mass Spectrom ISSN: 1044-0305 Impact factor: 3.262