The LC

MS Glossary
Busch, K. L., "A glossary for mass spectrometry," Mass Spectrometry 17, pages S26-S34 (2002).

Buying Mass Spectrometers
Busch, K. L., "Buying mass spectrometers," Mass Spectrometry 17, pages S18-S24 (2002).

Mass Analyzers for LC-MS
Lemiere, F., "Mass analyzers for LC-MS," Mass Spectrometry 17, pages S8, S10-S17, S42 (2002).

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Mass Spectrometry PittCon 2002
(O. David Sparkman, "Mass Spectrometry PittCon 2002," J. Am. Soc. Mass Spectrom. 13, pages 749-758, 2002).

Review of PittCon 2001
(Howard, B., "PittCon 2001: A Review of trends in the laboratory instrumentation industry," American Laboratory 33, pages 6, 8-10, 2001).

Bio & nano lead the way as instrumentation enters the 21st century
(Vogelson, C.T., "PittCon Technical Sessions," Today's Chemist at Work 10, pages 46-48, 50, 2001).

Mass Spectrometry PittCon 1999
(Sparkman, O.D., "Mass Spectrometry PittCon '99," J. Am. Soc. Mass Spectrom. 10, pages 457-465, 1999).

Mass Spectrometry PittCon 1997
(Sparkman, O.D., " Mass Spectrometry PittCon '97," J. Am. Soc. Mass Spectrom. 8, pages 573-579, 1997.)

On-line display of manufacturers products: ISC Web and Spectroscopy Buyer's Guide.

On-line Comparison of Analytical Instruments and Manufacturers: Rate-A-Vendor.

Company	Interface	Model	Mass Analyzer	Comments
Advion BioSystems	ES, NS	TriVersa Nanomate	All	Integrates LC/MS, fraction collection and chip-based infusion in one system
Advion BioSystems	ES, NS	ESI Chip	All	Microfluidic chip containing an array of nanoelectrospray nozzles, each one-fifth the diameter of a human hair, etched in a silicon wafer.
Agilent Technologies	ES, IS, APCI, PI, Multi-ES/APCI	LC/MSD	Q	Benchtop LC/MS detector.
	ES, IS, APCI, PI, AP-MALDI, Multi-ES/APCI	LC/MSD Trap XCT Ultra	IT	Benchtop LC/MSⁿ detector.
	ES, IS, APCI, PI, AP-MALDI, Multi-ES/APCI	LC/MSD TOF	TOF	Benchtop LC/MS detector.
Analytica of Branford	ES, US, APCI	na	na	Electrospray LC/MS source for various mass spectrometers.
Applied Biosystems	ES IS APCI	API 150 EX Prep	Q	Benchtop LC/MS system.
	ES/APCI PI	API 2000 API 3000 API 3200 API 4000 API 5000	QQQ	Benchtop LC/MS/MS systems.
	ES/ APCI PI	3200 Q TRAP 4000 Q TRAP BIOiTRAQ QT Q TRAP	QQQ-LT	Hybrid triple quadrupole/linear ion trap LC/MS/MS benchtop systems.
	ES/ APCI NS PI AP_MALDI	QSTAR Elite QSTAR XL Hybrid BIOiTRAQ QS	Q-TOF	Hybrid LC/MS/MS.
Beckman Coulter	ES	P/ACE MDQ-LCQ^DUO	IT	P/ACE MDQ-Finnigan LCQ-Series CE/MS/MS system.
Berger Instruments (an authorized Value Added Partner of THERMO)	APCI	Super Critical Chromatography	Q	Super Critical Chromatography-ZQ Mass Spectrometry, a SFC/MS system, the result of a collaboration with Waters Corporation.
Bergmann Messgeraete Entwicklung	ES	ALBATROS	TOF
Brechbuhler	ES	uSpray		Retrofit Electrospray Nebulizers for Finnigan Electrospray TSQ and SSQ-series & LCQ-Series instruments.
Bruker Daltonics	ES IS NS APCI PI AP-MALDI	esquire4000 esqire6000 HCT LC-MSn HCTultra HCTultra PTM	IT	Benchtop LC/MSⁿ
	ES IS NS	microTOF	TOF
	ES IS NS PI	micrOTOF-Q ultOTOF-Q	Q-TOF	LC/MS/MS
	ES IS NS APCI	APEX IV APEX-Qe	FT	LC/MSⁿ, Multiple inlet system (i.e., MALDI, FAB, EI/CI)
	ES IS NS	Metabolic Profiler	IT	Features AVANCE II NMR sytem with microTOF.
Dionex	ES IS	LC/MS System	Q	Summit™ HPLC system with the MSQ™ MS detector & new CHROMELEON™ MS chromatography data management software.
Gilson	na	Nebula HPLC System	na	Autopurification System: Pairs Nebula HPLC system with Thermo's MSQ benchtop mass spectrometer.
Ionalytics (now part of Thermo, Corp.)	ES	Seletra		FAIMS ES interface for various manufacturers. (High-Field Asymmetric Waveform Ion Mobility Spectrometry)
IONICS	ES IS APCI	IONICS EP 10+		LC/MS ESI/APCI Interface.
IONICS	Sensitivity enhancement upgrade system for older mass spectrometers for Q & QQQ (e.g., API 365, API 2000, & others).
IonSpec (now part of Varian)	ES IS APCI	Explorer FTMS	FT	LC/MSⁿ
	ES IS APCI	HiResESI	FT	LC/MSⁿ, multiple inlet system (i.e., MALDI).
	ES IS APCI	Ultima	FT	LC/MSⁿ, multiple inlet system (i.e., MALDI).
		OMEGA-2001	na	Upgrade Nicolet, Extrel, and Finnigan FT/MS mass spectrometers
JEOL	ES APCI	LCmate	B	Double focussing benchtop MS/MS system
	ES APCI	AX505	B	Small forward geometry MS/MS.
	ES APCI	RSVP	B	Low cost full feature sector.
	ES APCI	MStation	B	Double focussing sector.
	ES APCI	HX110A	B	High performance MS and MS/MS.
	ES APCI	AccuTOF	TOF	LC/MS system.
	DART	na	na	DART (Direct Analysis in Real Time) source for various mass spectrometers.
LECO	ES APCI	UNIQUE	TOF	Benchtop LC/MS for LC & CE.
mSPEC			Q QQQ Q-TOF	Service, system rebuilding, and refurbishment options to MDS-SCIEX/Applied Biosystems products.
Nanogenesys	NS	NiagaraFlow		Polyaniline-Coated Nanoelectrospray Emitters/Needles.
Nanoliter	ES IS NS	na	na	Supplier of electrokinetic "pumps", from uL to pL.
New Objective	NS	PicoView	na	Electrospray/Nanospray sources for various electrospray LC/MS instruments.
	NS	PicoFrit IntegraFrit	na	Nanobore/Nanospray LC columns.
	NS	PicoTip Emitters	na	Electrospray/Nanospray tips for various electrospray LC/MS instruments.
		PicoClear		Unions.
PerkinElmer	na	na	na	NeoGram Amino Acids & Acylcarnitines Tandem Mass Spectrometry Kit for Metabolic Screening of Newborns.
Prosolia	ES	Omni Spray	na	DESI (Desorption Electrosray Ionization) source for various mass spectrometers.
Proxeon	NS	NanoES	na	Nanospray/Electrospray sources and emitters for various electrospray LC/MS instruments.
Shimadzu	ES APCI	LCMS-2010EV	Q	Benchtop LC/MS detector.
	ES APCI	LC/MS PrepSTAR	Q	Realtime mass directed fraction collection in fully automated system.
	ES	LCMS-IT-TOF	IT-TOF	A novel hybrid mass spectrometer.
Sutter Instrument Company	NS	na	na	Glass capillaries and micropipette pullers.
SYAGEN	PI	Radiance Pro	na	Atmospheric photoionization sources for various manufacturers.
SYAGEN		PhotoMate	na	APPI Sources.
Thermo Finnigan	ES IS APCI	Surveyor MSQ Plus	Q	Benchtop LC/MS detector.
	ES IS	LXQ	LT	Benchtop LC/MSⁿ.
	ES IS	LTQ	LT	Benchtop LC/MSⁿ.
	ES IS APCI APCI/APPI	LCQ Series	IT	Benchtop LC/MSⁿ system. Models Deca XP MAX & Advantage MAX.
	ES IS APCI	TSQ Quantum Series	QQQ	Benchtop LC/MS/MS.
	ES IS NS	LTQ FT	LT-FT	LC/MSⁿ, linear-Ion Trap-FTMS
	ES IS NS	LTQ Orbitrap	LT-Orbitrap	LC/MSⁿ, linear-IT-Orbitrap
	ES IS APCI	MAT 95XP Mat 900XP	B	Multiple inlet MS & MS/MS system (i.e., GC, LC).
	ES IS APCI	MAT 95XP-IT MAT 900XP-IT	B-IT	Multiple inlet MS & MS/MS system (i.e., GC, LC).
Varian	ES APCI	1200L LC/MS	QQQ	Benchtop LC/MS/MS
Varian	ES APCI	500-MS LC Ion Trap	IT	Benchtop LC/MSⁿ
Waters	ES APCI	EMD 1000	Q	Benchtop LC/MS detector
	ES APCI ES/APCI PI	ZQ	Q	Benchtop MS detector for various LC/CE/SFC.
	ES APCI ES/APCI	LCT Series	TOF	Benchtop LC/MS. Models: LCT & LCT Premier
	ES APCI ES/APCI PI	Quatro Series	QQQ	Benchtop LC/MS/MS. Models: micro API, Premier
	ES APCI ES/APCI PI	Q-Tof Series	Q-TOF	Models: micro, Umicro, ltima API, Premier
World Precision Instruments	NS Tips	na	na	Emitters/Tips and Micro Syringe pumps.

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