Mass spectrometry for the novice - Greaves, John; Roboz, John 1931- (Boca Raton, FL CRC Press, 2014)
An Overview : A Brief History -- Definitions Concerning Instruments, Mass, m/z, and Ions -- Components of Instrument and Their Functions -- Definitions Concerning Instrument Performance -- Definitions Concerning Applications -- Information from Mass Spectra -- Diversity and Scope of Applications ; Instrumentation : Sample Introduction -- Ion Sources and Methods of Ionization -- Mass Analyzers -- Ion Current Detectors -- Vacuum Systems -- Data Systems ; Methodologies and Strategies : Measures of Instrument Performance -- Interpretation of Mass Spectra -- Analytical Techniques and Strategies -- Omics -- Biopolymers -- Imaging Mass Spectrometry -- Bioinformatics -- Buying a Mass Spectrometer ; Examples from Representative Publications : An Open-Access Mass Spectrometry Facility -- Environmental: Organochlorines in Fish -- Environmental: Pharmaceuticals in Surface and Wastewaters -- Pharmacology: Lipitor Metabolism -- New Techniques: Paper Spray of Pharmaceuticals -- Petroleomics: Crude Oil Characterization -- Metabolomics: Disease Markers for a Tropical Disease -- Metabolomics: Chemical Defense -- Lipidomics: Coronary Artery Disease -- Proteomics: Protein Identification in a Painting -- Proteomics: Protein Identification and Metastasis -- Proteomics: Noncovalent Interactions -- Tissue Imaging ; The Absolute Essentials : General -- Instrument Components -- Performance Parameters -- Techniques and Strategies ; Resources : Books, Journals, Review Articles, Classical Publications -- Major Instrument Manufacturers -- Mass Spectrometry Societies, Blogs, and Discussion Groups -- The Mass Spectrometrist and the Internet.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-266) and index.
Keywords: Mass spectrometry