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Mass Spec Desk Reference

First Edition

by O. David Sparkman

Global View Publishing, March 2000, 106 pp.

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Description

The recent explosion of applications with mass spectrometry to solving problems in chemical and bioanalytical analysis requires scientists from all disciplines to become conversant in the language and symbolism of mass spectrometry.  Failure to do so may result in confusion, misrepresentation, and significantly diminished communication; both written and oral.  This concise desk reference is compiled to give newcomers and seasoned practitioners the information they need to be successful for communicating ideas and results.

You will be able to:

Communicate more effectively through written & oral presentations
Write improved papers
Verify that you are utilizing the correct terminologies
Submit higher quality proposals
Select the appropriate terminologies for your
specific applications
Avoid archaic & misused terminologies
Understand & utilize the appropriate formats & conventions

You will have at your fingertips:

A complete listing of correct and incorrect terminology
Important formulas and equations
A through overview of modern instrumentation and techniques
A comprehensive bibliography of mass spectral publications
Where to find information on any topic in mass spectrometry

Whether you are a newcomer, teacher, manager, or experienced practitioner engaged in mass spectrometry, you will find this handy desk reference an invaluable tool for improving your results.

I am pleased to recommend and comment on this publication by my longtime friend and coolleague ....The Mass Spec Desk Reference gives an excellent overview to, as well as specific details on, the language and scientific communication media used in the active world of mass spectrometry.
-- Dr. J. Throck Watson, Professor, Michigan State University

Author: O. David Sparkman is a highly acclaimed instructor for a number of ACS (American Chemical Society) short
courses on mass spectrometry; including GC/MS, LC/MS, protein analysis, and interpretation.  He has engaged in
these activities for over twenty-three years; in the process he has compiled this survival guide.

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Table of Contents - Mass Spec Desk Reference

• Foreward
• Preface
• Acknowledgements
• Conventions Used in this Book
• Correct and Incorrect Terms
• Introduction
• Data
• Data Acquisition Techniques & Ionization
• Ions
• Mass
• Some Other Important Definitions
• Some Other Terminology to Avoid
• Instruments
• Terms Associated with Double-Focusing Mass
• Spectrometers
• Terms Associated with Time-of-Flight Mass
• Spectrometers
• Use of Abbreviations
• Components of a Measurements
• Formulas & Equation
• Types of Elements & Electrons
• Terms Associated with Computerized Spectral
• Matching
• Ion Detection
• Referenced Citations in Documents
• References
• Bibliography
• Index

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