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Area of Science:

  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Mass Spectrometry
  • Separation Science

Background:

  • Traditional electrospray ionization (ESI) requires high voltage and nebulization gas.
  • Continuous flow ionization methods are crucial for interfacing separation techniques with mass spectrometers.
  • Vibrating sharp-edge spray ionization (VSSI) offers an alternative nebulization principle.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce a novel continuous flow ionization technique, capillary vibrating sharp-edge spray ionization (cVSSI).
  • To evaluate cVSSI's performance for analyzing small molecules, peptides, and proteins.
  • To demonstrate cVSSI's compatibility with liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS).

Main Methods:

  • Developed cVSSI by integrating a capillary with the VSSI principle for direct liquid nebulization.
  • Tested cVSSI with various analytes including small molecules, peptides, and proteins.
  • Performed liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) and LC-MS/MS analyses using cVSSI.

Main Results:

  • cVSSI achieved ESI-like mass spectra for diverse analytes.
  • Demonstrated a wide linear dynamic range (five orders of magnitude) and low limit of detection (3 nM) for acetaminophen.
  • Successfully applied LC-cVSSI-MS for metabolite separation and bottom-up proteomics, achieving 100% protein coverage for cytochrome c.

Conclusions:

  • cVSSI is a versatile, voltage-free, and low-power ionization method for continuous flow applications.
  • The technique offers a compact and flexible alternative to ESI for interfacing with mass spectrometers.
  • cVSSI shows significant potential for applications in LC-MS, including small molecule analysis and proteomics.