What is mass spectrometry (British mass spectrometry society)

A nice web page introducing mass spectrometry. (British mass spectrometry society)

What is Mass Spectrometry What is a Mass Spectrometer?
How does a molecule become charged?
How does a molecule become charged?
What happens next?
What types of analyser are available?
How do analysers work?

What types of Ionisations are available?
Electron Ionisation
Chemical Ionisation
Matrix Assisted laser Desorption Ionisation
Fast Atom Bombardment
Electrospray Ionisation
Other Types

Which ionisation method is most appropriate?
How is the sample introduced into the mass spectrometer?
What happens at and after the detection?
How can a sample be quantified?
What is meant by the term resolution?
What is tandem or multi stage mass spectrometry(MS/MS)?
What about other tandem type experiments Glossary of common abbreviations.

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