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Concept 6: Tandem Mass Spectrometry

Simple Definition:
Two mass spectrometers joined by a chamber that breaks apart molecules.

This definition is appropriate for tandem-in-space but not for tandem-in-time.

    Puzzle analogy 
    
    Word Analogy 
  Words

Comprised of letters.

Arrangement of letters
gives words meaning.

Special groups of
letters make syllables.

Common endings =
suffixes

Talking
Writing
Playing

List all words containg "ing" in the book of abstracts.

Use a computer to search for the string "ing" and it displays all words containing "ing."

 Molecules

Comprised of atoms

Arrangement of atoms
gives molecules function.

Special groups of atoms
make functional groups.

Common side chains =
acids

H2NCH2COOC4H9
H2NCH(CH2)COOC4H9
H2NCH(C6H5)COOC4H9

Detect all molecules containing a butyl formate functional group from an α-amino acid.

Use a NL scan function to detect only
molecules that lose a butylformate function group weighing 102 Da.
 

 

 
 
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