Index

Page 1     Why should you be interested in mass spectrometry?
Page 1     Did you know that mass spectrometry is used to...
Page 2     How did mass spectrometry originate?
Page 3     What is a mass spectrometer?
Page 5     What are the characteristics of a mass spectrum?
Page 6     How is the sample introduced into the mass spectrometer?
Page 6     How are the molecules and fragment ions produced in the ion source?
Page 7     How does the analyzer work?
Page 11   How does the detector work?
Page 11   What are the roles of computers in mass spectrometry?
Page 12   How can mass spectrometric data be used for structure analysis?
Page 12   What other techniques are used to produce ions?
Page 16   How large a molecule can be analyzed?
Page 18   How is mass spectrometry used with GC,LC, and other separation techniques?
page 20   How is mass spectrometry used for quantitative analysis?
Page 22   What is mass spectrometry/mass spectrometry (MS/MS)?
Page 23   What is isotope ratio mass spectrometry?
Page 23   What is elemental mass spectrometry?
Page 24   Where can I go for further information and help?
Page 25   Figure Acknowledgements


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