The Thermo Scientific Finnigan LTQ Obritrap XL is a hybrid mass spectrometer incorporating a linear ion trap and an Orbitrap mass analyzer. The LTQ Orbitrap XL can be connected to an Agilent 1100 Series HPLC, an Sciex Eksigent nanoLC Ultra 2D HPLC, or an Advion TriVersa NanoMate.
LTQ Orbitrap XL Specifications:
- Mass range: 50-2000 m/z; 200-4000 m/z
- Mass accuracy: < 3 ppm at up to 100,000 resolving power
- Analytical scale ESI and APCI sources, nano ESI source
- Compatible with Advion TriVersa NanoMate
1100 HPLC Specifications:
- 400 bar binary pump
- Heated 2 position column compartment autosampler
- No cooling on autosampler
- LC control through separate ChemStation program
Nano HPLC Specifications:
- Dual gradient pumps single loading for 2D LC
- Max flow rate of 500 nL/min at 10,000 psi
- Column heating available (requires separate nanospray tip)
- Max flow rate of 30 uL/min for loading pump
- 5 mm long, 100 µm i.d. trap, 10 cm long 75 µm i.d. separation column standard setup
Popular Assays:
- Accurate mass analysis of small molecules for formula confirmation
- LC-MS/MS with accurate mass detection
- Data dependent LC-MS/MS