| Literature DB >> 20435487 |
Xianwen Lou1, Joost L J van Dongen, E W Meijer.
Abstract
A simple method was developed for the generation of cesium iodide (CsI) cluster ions up to m/z over 20,000 in matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry (MALDI MS). Calibration ions in both positive and negative ion modes can readily be generated from a single MALDI spot of CsI(3) with 2-[(2E)-3-(4-tert-butylphenyl)-2-methylprop-2-enylidene] malononitrile (DCTB) matrix. The major cluster ion series observed in the positive ion mode is [(CsI)(n)Cs](+), and in the negative ion mode is [(CsI)(n)I](-). In both cluster series, ions spread evenly every 259.81 units. The easy method described here for the production of CsI cluster ions should be useful for MALDI MS calibrations. Copyright 2010 American Society for Mass Spectrometry. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.Entities:
Year: 2010 PMID: 20435487 DOI: 10.1016/j.jasms.2010.02.029
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Am Soc Mass Spectrom ISSN: 1044-0305 Impact factor: 3.109