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A Strategy for Sensitive, Large Scale Quantitative Metabolomics
Published on: May 27, 2014
Large-molecule quantification: sensitivity and selectivity head-to-head comparison of triple quadrupole with Q-TOF
Louis-Philippe Morin1, Jean-Nicholas Mess, Fabio Garofolo
1Algorithme Pharma Inc., 575 Armand-Frappier, Laval, Québec H7V 4B3, Canada.
Background:
Bioanalysts are continuously looking for innovative ideas or instruments to increase the sensitivity and selectivity of their assays. Research for better mass spectrometers is becoming crucial with the emerging trend of large-molecule quantification. This study lists the different advantages of high-resolution MS (HRMS) over standard triple quadrupole instruments and proposes basic guidelines on how to use HRMS for large-molecule quantification in a regulated environment.
Results:
A direct comparison between HRMS and triple quadrupole instruments for the quantification of six different model peptides (desmopressin, calcitonin, enfuvirtide, exenatide, glucagon and somatostatin) was completed. The HRMS instrument, when used specifically for targeted quantification ('quant/quant'), showed equivalent or better sensitivity for all compounds tested.
Conclusion:
This paper demonstrates that the use of a HRMS instrument in a regulated environment is a viable technique for quantification of large molecules. The latter was able to allow flexibility and selectivity to adapt the specificity of each assay with sensitivity comparable to the triple quadrupole instrument.
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