The Analytical Chemistry Core Lab will soon offer a 9.4T SolariX XR FT-ICR High-Resolution Mass Spectrometer. This instrument will characterize the mass of organic molecules with very high accuracy and resolution, with the aim of identifying unknown compounds, for instance, a metabolite in a biological extract or a contaminant in an environmental sample. The instrument will be supported by scientists and specialists from the Analytical Chemistry Core Lab and housed in a purpose-built facility on the KAUST campus.
9.4T SolariX XR FT-ICR MS Specifications
The 9.4T SolariX XR is top-of-the-range in high-sensitivity mass spectrometry, boasting a mass resolving power exceeding 10 million and a mass accuracy of less than 1 ppm. It will enable the molecular weight characterization of otherwise unmanageable complex sample types such as crude oil and biological extracts. The unique isotopic fine structure capability available on this instrument allows a more confident assignment of chemical formulae to unknown compounds.
The instrument is equipped with an HPLC system for chromatographic separation of mixtures as well as a direct infusion pump into an electrospray ionization (ESI) source for direct analysis. An APCI probe will also be available for complementary ionization of compounds not amenable to ESI. The ability to perform matrix-assisted laser desorption and ionization (MALDI) analysis on the same instrument with only a click of a button will augment the lab’s capability in the analysis of synthetic polymers for our high-resolution mass spectrometry users.
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The 9.4T SolariX XR will be operational this spring and will be part of the Analytical Chemistry Core Lab’s mass spectrometry facility. The instrument will be housed in a purpose-built facility and will be available to the KAUST research community, collaborators and industrial partners. For more information on how the FT-ICR can benefit your research, contact us.