Used WATERS / MICROMASS LCT Time of Flight MS #9106674 for sale

WATERS LCT Time of Flight (TOF) Mass Spectrometer utilizes a combination of electron ionization and time-of-flight technology to provide an improved level of throughput, resolution and mass accuracy for peptide and protein analysis. The design of the LCT TOF MS comprises of an ion source, a reflectron, a flight chamber with a linear quadrupole field, and a detector. The ion source can be either an ESI or an APCI interface. Both types of sources produce ions that are accelerated into the flight chamber, which is maintained at moderately high vacuum. Inside the flight chamber, the ions pass through a linear quadrupole field, which allows them to focus along the central axis, as well as disperse the ions by their time-of-flight. This improves the efficiency of the ion-detection process. The reflectron, which is located in the back of the flight chamber, serves to reverse the direction of the ion beams, allowing them to be focused onto the detector which resides at the opposite end of the flight chamber. This configuration provides the LCT TOF MS with a vastly improved resolution and mass accuracy. The design of the LCT TOF MS also features a robust and user-friendly software package that allows for precise control over the various components of the instrument (i.e., ion source, reflectron, flight chamber, and detector). The software can be used to configure experiments to specific requirements, as well as for post-acquisition data analysis. In conclusion, MICROMASS LCT Time of Flight Mass Spectrometer offers a powerful and precise analytical tool for peptide and protein analysis. It offers an improved level of throughput, resolution, and mass accuracy; along with a user-friendly software package for precise configuration and data analysis.