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Electric charge adjusting method, device therefor, and mass spectrometer

US6852971B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 17, 2002
Grant dateFeb 8, 2005
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Expiry dateDec 17, 2022

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01J49/107
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In an electric charge adjusting method and mass spectrometer, tandem linear ion traps are employed such that charge-reducing reactions occur in only one of the linear ion traps. An ion reaching a given charge value is selectively moved to another linear ion trap. Through MS/MS mass analysis, the structure of a biomolecule is analyzed very efficiently with high sensitivity via a simple analysis.

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