Extrel (Pittsburgh, PA;
www.extrel.com): Featured the IQ-2000, “a new way to inspire the next generation of scientist,” in the form of a simple quadrupole mass spectrometer mounted on wheels. The product includes an educational fully interactive e-textbook covering mass spectrometry. The lesson to be learned is that from seeing the quadrupole mass analyzer, its vacuum system, ionizer, and detector, students will be able to understand and love their mass spectrometer.
JEOL (Peabody, MA;
www.jeol.com): Dem- onstrated Shrader Software Solutions automated reporting capability to improve the speed of analysis of its AccuTOF-DART- SVP. The company also demonstrated the QuickStrip module, a consumable holder al- lowing rapid ambient ionization of up to 12 samples on a single card.
Markes International (Cincinnati, OH; www.
markes.com): Implemented capability for low- energy electron ionization using its Select-eV ionization source integrated into its Bench- TOF, a reflector-based time-of-flight system. The Select-eV source provides the means to switch from 70 eV to 12 eV for softer ionization without loss in sensitivity and without using reagent gases.
Phytronix (Quebec, Canada;
www.phytronix. com): Featured the LazWell Dryer, designed to uniformly dry all microtiter plate wells, which are used for sample introduction to the laser diode thermal desorption (LDTD) ionization source. The LazWell accelerates the drying process, enabling higher throughput for the LDTD.
Syft Technologies (Christchurch, New Zealand;
www.syft.com): Introduced the Voice2000Ultra, which allows for instanta- neous identification and quantitation of volatile organic carbons (VOCs) and inorganic gases using a fully integrated chemical ioniza- tion library.
Thermo Fisher Scientific (Waltham, MA;
www.thermofisher.com):
Displayed the
Orbitrap Fusion LC/MS/MS, which enables scientists analyzing the most challenging low-abundance, high-complexity samples to identify more compounds faster, quantify more accurately, and elucidate structures more
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thoroughly. This super-high-resolution system (450,000 FWHM) is quite possibly the highest- performance instrument ever displayed at a scientific conference.
Waters Corp. (Milford, MA;
www.waters.com): Offered several new products—the ACQUITY® QDa detector, a “pushbutton” mass detector, and an ionization source system, the ionKey/ MS. The ACQUITY QDa is a small, easy-to-use, and affordable mass detector that was awarded the Pittcon Editors’ Silver Award for just those features. In addition to the external ionization source for LC/MS, the instrument has a dedi- cated internal ionizer for use in calibration, so the chromatographer no longer needs to change plumbing every day to complete that task. Literature indicates that the QDa can be operational in under 15 min after turn-on, with the calibration being automatic. Available with two different inlet and vacuum pump configu- rations, the normal configuration system has a small pump attached to its main body and no floor-mounted rough pump.
The ionKey/MS system’s iKey Microfluidic Separation Device contains the fluidic connec- tions, electronics, ESI interface, and column heater; the 1.7-μm ultrahigh-performance liq- uid chromatography (UHPLC)-grade particles are prepacked inside the device, permitting hundreds of UHPLC separations. The ionKey device inserts into about the size of a narrow cell phone and provides a column that can be dedicated to the individual scientist, bringing to the market a sort of personal-use ionizer.
Conclusion At the end of several days roaming the show, this author is excited to see these new products as well as the countless enhanced products that companies continue to make for us to get more from our instruments. The field of mass spec- trometry continues to enjoy a run of products that just might make it possible someday to have a personal unit around the house.
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