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General Mass Spectrometry Sites

Cambridge University WWW Mass Spectrometry Server
Comprehensive site with information on ionization processes, mass analyzers, and other mass spectrometry techniques.

Vanderbilt Mass Spectrometry Center Site
Comprehensive site covering most aspects of mass spectrometry.  It includes leading references to the literature.

Organic Chemistry Online
Introductory information about analysis of organic compounds by electron impact mass spectrometry.  It includes sample problems.

University of Leeds:  Introduction to Mass Spectrometry
Introductory site focusing on the analysis of biochemical samples.

Information on Specific Techniques

Pacific Northwest National Lab: FT-ICR Theory
Site describing the theory behind ion cyclotron resonance and FT-MS instruments.

Sequencing Peptides from Tryptic Digests
Information related to using collision-induced dissociation to sequence tryptic peptides.
 

Other Useful Sites

Little Encyclopedia of Mass Spectrometry
Site with numerous definitions of terms used in mass spectrometry.

Sheffield ChemPuter:  Isotope Patterns Calculator
Site predicts isotope pattern based on molecular formula.

UCSF ProteinProspector
Site includes useful programs for analyzing the mass spectra of proteins and peptides.

 

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