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Characterization of Synthetic Polymers via Matrix Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization Time of Flight MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometry
Published on: June 10, 2018
Advantages of monodisperse and chemically robust "SpheriCal" polyester dendrimers as a "universal" MS calibrant
Scott M Grayson1, Brittany K Myers, Jonas Bengtsson
1Department of Chemistry, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, 70118, USA, sgrayson@tulane.edu.
Abstract:
The utilization of dendrimer calibrants as an alternative to peptides and proteins for high mass calibration is explored. These synthetic macromolecules exhibited a number of attractive advantages, including exceptional shelf-lives, broad compatibility with a wide range of matrices and solvents, and evenly spaced calibration masses across the mass range examined, 700-30,000 u. The exceptional purity of these dendrimers and the technical simplicity of this calibration platform validate their broad relevance for high molecular weight mass spectrometry.

