At ASMS 2008, Bruker Daltonics announced the Maxis, a revolutionary new electrospray ultra-high resolution tandem TOF (UHR-Qq-TOF) mass spectrometer
The Maxis is unique in offering simultaneous no-compromise ultra-high resolution of 40,000 - 60,000 FWHM over a broad mass range, MS and MS/MS mass accuracy typically between 600 and 800ppb, and all at speeds of up to 20 full spectra per second.
With its unprecedented performance combination, the Maxis promises:.
20Hz full spectra acquisition at ultra-high mass resolution for high-speed liquid chromatography.
40,000 - 60,000 resolution in both MS and MS/MS mode over a broad mass range.
Excellent high m/z mass range.
Novel IonCooler technology delivers excellent MS/MS sensitivity over a broad m/z range.
High dynamic range of five orders of magnitude for trace detection in complex mixtures.
sub-ppm mass accuracy in both MS and MS/MS mode for high confidence IDs.
Uncompromised MS sensitivity for discovery applications.
SmartFormula 3D unambiguous determination of molecular sum formulae for molecules up to 1 kDalton;.
"Now ultra-high resolution mass spectrometry over broad mass ranges is finally compatible with ultra performance liquid chromatography," explained Bruker Daltonics executive vice president Ian Sanders.
"Our new Maxis indeed represents a major step forward in tandem mass spectrometry, offering a no-compromise solution for exceptional accurate mass, ultra-high resolution over a broad mass range and high sensitivity MS and MS/MS analysis at a speed able to take full advantage of modern, fast liquid chromatography or fast capillary electrophoresis separations".
Richard Joyce, structural elucidation scientist at Pfizer (UK), commented: "It is vital to us to solve real-life identification problems in a dramatically reduced time: our joint development of SmartFormula 3D applied at Maxis performance levels meets our goal of a one-shot molecular formula machine."
