Quadrupole mass analyzer
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Quadrupole mass analyzer
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In mass spectrometry, the quadrupole mass analyzer is a type of mass analyzer originally conceived by Nobel laureate Wolfgang Paul and his student Helmut Steinwedel. As the name implies, it consists of four cylindrical rods, set parallel to each other. In a quadrupole mass spectrometer (QMS) the quadrupole is the mass analyzer – the component of the instrument responsible for selecting sample ions based on their mass-to-charge ratio (m/z). Ions are separated in a quadrupole based on the stabilit
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Type of mass spectrometer
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quadrupole_mass_analyzer
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2023-12-27T17:26:06Z
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