609results about "Mass spectrometers" patented technology

The invention discloses an atomization mechanism for a plasma mass spectrometer, and relates to the technical field of atomizers, the atomization mechanism comprises an atomization cup, an atomization head and a sample introduction hopper which are respectively arranged at two openings of the atomization cup, a transmission mechanism arranged in the atomization cup, and an atomization nozzle communicated with the interior of the atomization cup, the sample feeding hopper is rotationally connected with the inner wall of the atomizing cup, and the transmission mechanism is in transmission connection with the sample feeding hopper; to-be-atomized liquid flows into the sample feeding hopper through the atomizing head; atomized airflow flows into the atomizing cup through the sample injection hopper and can be blown to liquid in the sample injection hopper; the transmission mechanism can drive the sample feeding hopper to rotate under the action of atomized airflow; and the liquid is atomized in the atomizing cup and then is discharged through the atomizing nozzle. In the atomization process, the transmission mechanism can drive the sample feeding hopper to rotate under the action of atomization airflow, powder and particles in liquid raw materials can be well decomposed through rotation of the sample feeding hopper, the stability of the concentration of liquid fed into a plasma light source is guaranteed, and meanwhile the atomizer can be prevented from being blocked.

A waveform analytical device 4 which analyzes a target waveform which is a chromatogram or an optical spectrum includes a waveform division unit 54 configured to divide the target waveform into a plurality of partial waveforms, a determination unit 55 configured to determine whether each of the plurality of partial waveforms of the target waveform is a peak portion using a learned model created by machine learning using a plurality of sets of a plurality of partial waveforms created by dividing a reference waveform having a peak portion whose position is known, and a classification unit 56 configured to classify the target waveform into a peak region where the peak portion continues and a non-peak region other than the peak region based on a determination result from the determination unit.

The utility model discloses an ionization sample injection platform device for a mass spectrometer. The ionization sample injection platform device comprises a base, and a rotary sample frame, a swing arm grabbing mechanism, a turnover sample injection port mechanism and a high-voltage applying mechanism which are arranged on the base, the rotary sample frame is used for loading a plurality of to-be-tested samples; a sample to be detected is arranged in the suction head; the swing arm grabbing mechanism is used for taking and placing a to-be-tested sample through lifting and rotating actions of an electric gripper; the overturning sample inlet mechanism is arranged at the detection port of the mass spectrometer and is used for controlling the to-be-detected sample to execute an overturning action, so that the to-be-detected sample is aligned with the tip part of the detection port of the mass spectrometer; the high-voltage electricity applying mechanism is used for releasing high-voltage electricity to the tip end of the suction head. The ionization sample introduction platform device structure for the mass spectrometer enters a field, and the detection efficiency can be remarkably improved.

A hybrid inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer (ICP-MS) system is disclosed for simultaneous elemental and molecular analysis in positive and negative polarities. It includes an ICP torch that generates plasma with a buffer gas, producing both positively and negatively charged ions from a sample. Positioned between the sampler and skimmer, an insert with a defined geometry forms a reaction chamber. Various embodiments feature multiple apertures for pressure control, a rotatable disk for aperture regulation, a slider gate for pressure adjustment, a circular gate with adjustable radial apertures, and an inlet for introducing gases, reagents, dopants, or analytes. These components enable precise pressure modulation, optimizing performance for dual-polarity mass spectrometry. The system enhances analytical flexibility by facilitating controlled ion reactions, improving sensitivity and specificity for both elemental and molecular applications. This innovation expands ICP-MS functionality, supporting diverse scientific and industrial applications requiring high-precision mass analysis.

The invention relates to the field of mass spectrum equipment, in particular to a low-noise and high-sensitivity mass spectrometer Faraday cup. The Faraday cup comprises a rectangular housing, one side of which is open; the suppression grid is arranged in the shell and is close to the opening; the collector is arranged in the shell and is adjacent to the suppression grid; a slit baffle is arranged at the opening of the shell; the collector is fixed through the insulating lining, insulated from the shell, and used for receiving the ion beam and generating current; the suppression grid electrode is fixed through an insulating lining and a metal positioning block, and negative bias voltage is applied to suppress escape of secondary electrons; the top cover is assembled on the shell to form a sealed whole; the collector connecting piece is arranged on the lower portion of the collector, one end of the Faraday cup outgoing line is welded to the collector connecting piece, and the other end of the Faraday cup outgoing line is led out of the shell. Noise is remarkably reduced, and the detection sensitivity of a mass spectrometer is improved.

The invention discloses a gas mass spectrometer ion source performance testing device, and belongs to the technical field of mass spectrometer testing, the ion source performance testing device comprises an ion source testing assembly, the ion source testing assembly is used for fixing and testing a to-be-tested ion source and converting ions into ion beams, and the ion source testing assembly is connected with an adjustable flight tube assembly. The adjustable flight tube assembly provides a flight channel for the ion beam, the adjustable flight tube assembly can stretch and retract relative to the ion source test assembly to adjust the flight distance of the ion beam, one end, far away from the ion source test assembly, of the adjustable flight tube assembly is connected with an adjustable observation assembly, and the adjustable observation assembly can slide relative to the ion source test assembly. Therefore, the observation position and the ion beam flight distance are adjusted. According to the invention, the installed to-be-detected ion source can be rapidly detected in a high-vacuum environment, the detection time is shortened from two days to half an hour aiming at complex operation of an existing ion source on an instrument, and the installation and detection efficiency of the ion source is greatly improved.

The invention relates to a continuous ion beam screening and enriching system and method and a mass spectrograph, and the continuous ion beam screening and enriching system comprises a vacuum differential unit, a first ion focusing unit, a mass screening unit, a second ion focusing unit, an enriching and releasing unit and a third ion focusing unit which are sequentially arranged from upstream to downstream. The enrichment and release unit is provided with a shell and a plurality of annular electrode plates which are arranged in parallel and located in a cavity of the shell, a resistor and a capacitor are connected between every two adjacent annular electrode plates to form a gradient electric field, and center holes of the annular electrode plates are concentrically arranged to jointly form an ion channel penetrating between an inlet and an outlet of the enrichment and release unit. According to the invention, continuous ion beam low-energy-consumption enrichment and pulse release can be realized, and strict requirements of scientific and industrial fields on mass spectrum detection and ion control precision are met.

The invention discloses a sampling device for ICP-MS (Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry) in the technical field of instrumental analysis. The sampling device comprises a liquid inlet mechanism and an atomization mechanism, the liquid inlet mechanism is used for inputting a liquid sample into the atomization mechanism, the atomization mechanism comprises a concentric atomizer and an atomization chamber, the concentric atomizer is communicated with the atomization chamber, and the atomization chamber is communicated with a waste liquid barrel and an ICP torch pipe; a self-cleaning mechanism is arranged on a communication path of the concentric atomizer and the atomizing chamber, the self-cleaning mechanism comprises a movable cylinder, the movable cylinder is rotationally connected into a nozzle of the concentric atomizer, contact electrodes are symmetrically arranged in the movable cylinder, and when the movable cylinder is blocked, the contact electrodes form a path; the contact electrode is electrically connected with a torsion mechanism and a reverse blowing mechanism, the torsion mechanism is used for twisting the movable cylinder when the contact electrode forms a path, and the reverse blowing mechanism is used for intercepting carrier gas input into the concentric atomizer and reversely blowing the carrier gas out of a nozzle of the concentric atomizer. According to the invention, self-cleaning can be carried out when blockage occurs in the sample introduction process, and sample analysis interruption caused by blockage is reduced.

The present invention relates to a mass spectrometric method for determining isomeric amino acid residues of a peptide and comprises the steps of: generating a list of peptide candidates using the amino acid lead sequence of the peptide, said lead sequence comprising positions of determined amino acid residues and at least one position with undetermined isomeric amino acid residues; predicting the collision cross section for each peptide candidate; comparing the predicted collision cross section of each peptide candidate with an experimentally determined collision cross section of the peptide and assigning the isomeric amino acid residues of the best matching peptide candidate to the isomeric amino acid residues of the peptide.

The invention relates to the technical field of mass spectrometer sampling, in particular to a sampling device of an inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer, which comprises a bottom plate, and an inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer body is fixedly mounted at the top of the bottom plate. During application, the sample introduction mechanism adopts a first motor to drive a turntable to carry a sample during use, power is amplified through transmission of a large belt wheel and a small belt wheel, and a non-contact magnetic coupling drives a pumping spiral driving blade to rotate to generate negative pressure, so that automatic sample extraction, negative pressure control of opening and closing of a plugging plate and accurate control of a sample conveying channel are realized; by means of the design, carrying power is converted into pumping power, the equipment structure is simplified, the number of parts and energy consumption are reduced, the equipment operation and maintenance cost is reduced, an automatic continuous sample injection process replaces traditional single-pipe extraction, the sample injection time is greatly shortened, and the sample treatment efficiency is improved.

A method of operating an analytical instrument comprises ionising a sample to produce sample ions; (i) performing a first ion separation scan by separating sample ions according to a first physico-chemical property, and analysing the separated sample ions by performing one or more MS1 mass analysis scans; and (ii) performing a second ion separation scan by separating sample ions according to the first physico-chemical property, and analysing the separated sample ions by performing a plurality of MS2 mass analysis scans. Each MS2 scan of the plurality of MS2 mass analysis scans uses one MS2 isolation window of a plurality of MS2 isolation windows. The method further comprises analysing MS1 data acquired from the one or more MS1 mass analysis scan(s), and configuring the plurality of MS2 isolation windows based on the analysis of the MS1 data.

One embodiment of the invention is directed to a sample processing system for analyzing a biological sample from a patient. The sample processing system comprises: a plurality of analyzers comprising at least one mass spectrometer, wherein each analyzer in the plurality of analyzers is configured to acquire at least one measurement value corresponding to at least one characteristic of the biological sample; at least one data storage component which stores (i) a list of parameters for the plurality of analyzers, and (ii) at least two condition sets, which contain data associated with completing one or more test orders. The condition sets contain data which differ by at least one variable; and a control system operatively coupled to the plurality of analyzers, and the at least one data storage component. The control system is configured to (i) determine which condition set of the at least two condition sets to use based on the determined condition set, (ii) determine which analyzer or analyzers of the plurality of analyzers to use to process each test order based on the determined condition set and one or more parameters from the list of parameters, and (iii) cause the determined analyzer or analyzers to acquire one or more measurement values for the biological sample.

Systems and methods are disclosed for determining the spatial distributions of radionuclides in tissue samples via mass spectrometry imaging. After administration of a radiopharmaceutical that contains a radionuclide, a mass spectrometry imaging system, such as an imaging mass cytometer or a multiplexed ion beam imaging system, is employed to interrogate a tissue sample to obtain a dataset. The radiopharmaceutical includes, or generates via radioactive decay of the radionuclide, a metal isotope detectable by the mass spectrometry imaging system. The dataset is processed to determine a spatial distribution of the metal isotope within the tissue sample, thereby characterizing the spatial distribution of the radionuclide delivered within the tissue sample. The tissue sample may be stained with a biomarker reagent that includes an additional metal isotope attached to a biomarker ligand, enabling the spatially multiplexed and co-registered analysis. The present methods can be adapted to infer and assess localization of non-radioactive pharmaceuticals.

The invention discloses an ion trap mass spectrometry device and method capable of switching internal and external ion sources, and the device comprises an ion source cavity, the exterior of the ion source cavity is provided with a heating module, the side wall of the ion source cavity is provided with a sample introduction hole, and the sample introduction hole is internally provided with a chromatographic column I; the electron beam generation system is arranged at the front side position of the ion source cavity; the insulation connecting piece is communicated with the ion source cavity, and a lens I, a lens II and a lens III are sequentially arranged in the insulation connecting piece in the sample injection direction; a signal acquisition system; wherein a chromatographic column II is arranged on the ion trap. The two ionization modes inside and outside the trap are integrated, and different detection requirements can be flexibly met by switching the sample introduction path of the chromatographic column and regulating and controlling the voltage parameters of the lens I, the lens II and the lens III.

The invention discloses a mass spectrometer and an ion processing device.The mass spectrometer comprises an ion source, the ion processing device, a transmission device and a detection device.The ion source is used for generating charged ions, the ion processing device is arranged at the output end of the ion source, and the ion processing device comprises a first base body, a second base body, a connecting piece and a heating assembly; the first base body is close to the ion source and is provided with an ion inlet, the second base body is provided with an ion outlet, the first base body and the second base body are arranged in a spaced mode to form a containing space, and the first base body and the second base body are connected with a power source so that an electromagnetic field can be formed between the first base body and the second base body; the electromagnetic field can be used for providing kinetic energy for the charged ions in the accommodating space, so that the charged ions can be transmitted through the ion transmission channel; the heating assembly is used for heating the medium in the accommodating space, the transmission channel is used for transmitting the charged ions processed by the ion processing device, and the detection device is used for analyzing the charged ions transmitted by the transmission device.

An inlet for an analytical instrument comprises a transfer tube having an upstream end and a downstream end and a deposition region arranged at or adjacent to the upstream end of the transfer tube. The transfer tube is configured to transfer ions together with a gas flow from the upstream end to the downstream end. The transfer tube and the deposition region are configured such that the gas flow experiences at least one turn in the deposition region, whereupon relatively large particles entrained in the gas flow are deposited in the deposition region. The at least one turn in the gas flow is created by: a change in cross-sectional area of the gas flow in the deposition region, a change in diameter of the gas flow in the deposition region, and / or a change in cross-sectional shape of the gas flow in the deposition region.

The invention relates to the technical field of mass spectrometers, in particular to an intelligent function optimization method for an inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer, which comprises the following steps: S1, multi-parameter real-time monitoring: acquiring plasma torch temperature, ion lens voltage and mass spectrum detector noise parameters in real time through an embedded sensor array; s2, intelligent control adjustment: dynamically adjusting the power of a radio frequency generator and the carrier gas flow by adopting a self-adaptive fuzzy PID controller; s3, stability prediction modeling: establishing a plasma stability prediction model based on a deep belief network DBN, and outputting optimization parameters according to real-time acquired data; s4, virtual verification optimization: simulating the influence of parameter adjustment on mass spectrum resolution through a digital twin system; through multi-sensor monitoring, self-adaptive control and digital twinborn verification, the analysis precision and stability are remarkably improved, the matrix interference problem is effectively solved through the intelligent pretreatment technology, reliable operation of equipment is guaranteed through a three-level emergency mechanism, and manual intervention and maintenance cost are greatly reduced.

Systems and approaches for semiconductor metrology and surface analysis using Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry (SIMS) are disclosed. In an example, a secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS) system includes a sample stage. A primary ion beam is directed to the sample stage. An extraction lens is directed at the sample stage. The extraction lens is configured to provide a low extraction field for secondary ions emitted from a sample on the sample stage. A magnetic sector spectrograph is coupled to the extraction lens along an optical path of the SIMS system. The magnetic sector spectrograph includes an electrostatic analyzer (ESA) coupled to a magnetic sector analyzer (MSA).

The invention relates to the technical field of analysis instrument ionization sources, in particular to a VUV lamp ionization source device with efficient heat dissipation capacity. The device comprises a VUV lamp, a heat dissipation unit, a VUV lamp driving electrode, a driving circuit and an ion guide focusing unit. The heat dissipation unit carries out cooperative heat dissipation on the VUV lamp and the pulse transformer through a fan, and the problems of signal attenuation and device aging caused by temperature rise are solved. The driving electrode adopts a pairwise pairing structure of upper and lower and left and right electrode pairs to form an inclined electric field to prevent ions from bombarding the lamp wall and the light window; the drive circuit is a half-bridge or full-bridge topology, can adjust the pulse frequency and the power supply voltage, and achieves the switching between a high-voltage low-frequency mode and a low-voltage high-frequency mode. The ion guide focusing unit efficiently leads out and separates ions through cooperation of a conical focusing electric field and a conductive film forward electric field. Through four-dimensional innovation of heat dissipation, electrodes, driving and transmission, the stability, the service life and the detection sensitivity of the device are improved, and the device is suitable for analytical instruments such as ion mobility spectrometry and mass spectrometry.

Disclosed herein are methods and systems for individual ion mass spectrometry (I2MS). The methods and systems described herein parse I2MS data and allows for informed tandem mass spectrometry analyses by determining a target m / z that increases the yield of an intact mass corresponding to an analyte of interest while reducing the yield of additional detectable masses.

The utility model discloses a droplet microextraction-flow type electrospray ionization device, which belongs to the technical field of chemical analysis and comprises a digital peristaltic pump, a direct-current high-voltage power supply, a stainless steel two-way connector and a conductive metal transmitting tube. A transmission hose is arranged on the digital peristaltic pump, one end of the conductive metal transmitting tube is connected with the transmission hose of the digital peristaltic pump through a stainless steel two-way connector, the other end of the conductive metal transmitting tube corresponds to a mass spectrometer inlet and is used for generating electrospray, and the direct-current high-voltage power supply is electrically connected with the conductive metal transmitting tube. The direct-current high-voltage power supply applies voltage to the conductive metal transmitting tube; according to the droplet microextraction-flow type electrospray ionization device adopting the structure, micro-droplet flow type sample injection and non-contact flow type sample injection are combined, and electrospray can be stably generated under the condition of not depending on gas assistance.

The invention discloses integrated equipment for inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry and sample introduction, and belongs to the technical field of instrument equipment. The apparatus comprises: an instrument body for detecting an entered sample solution; the sample injection pump is arranged on the upper surface of the instrument body; a liquid inlet pipe is arranged on one side of the circular nozzle, spraying holes are distributed in the other side of the circular nozzle at equal intervals, the liquid inlet pipe is connected with the sample injection pump, and the circular nozzle is used for atomizing a sample solution; wherein an inner cavity of the circular nozzle is provided with a flow control assembly, the flow control assembly comprises two arc plates, and the arc plates are attached to the inner wall of the circular nozzle. According to the invention, when a sample solution is atomized, the spraying area and the spraying pressure can be controlled by controlling the rotation of the arc plate, so that the atomization speed of the sample solution is reasonably controlled, the sample injection amount of the sample solution is accurately controlled, and the purpose of saving the sample solution is achieved.

The invention discloses a gas exchange device in front of a sample introduction cone of an inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometer, the gas exchange device in front of the sample introduction cone is arranged outside an ICP torch tube in a sleeving manner, and the gas exchange device in front of the sample introduction cone is mounted on a partition plate around the sample introduction cone; the sample injection cone front gas exchange device comprises a porous breathable layer and a shell; an argon inlet is formed in one end, close to the sample introduction cone, of the shell; one end, far away from the sample introduction cone, of a space between the porous breathable layer and the ICP torch tube is opened and is communicated with the atmosphere. According to the invention, the environmental gas components in the space between the ICP torch tube and the mass spectrum interface device are exchanged into the preset clean gas, so that the sample ionization process is not interfered by the environmental air components, a lower noise baseline is obtained, and meanwhile, the generation of environmental component ions such as nitrogen oxide ions which possibly interfere mass spectrum analysis is reduced; the sensitivity of mass spectrometry detection and the environment anti-interference capability are improved.

According to the ion regulation and control device, the ion guide device, the control method, the device, the equipment and the ion guide system provided by the invention, the first guide element and the deflection force field generation module are arranged, under the condition that ions are injected into the first guide element, the first guide element is controlled to apply the reverse electric field opposite to the ion transmission direction, and the deflection force field is generated; thereby trapping ions within the first guide element; controlling the deflection force field generation module to work so as to enable the ions in the first guide element to generate radial deflection; and under the condition that offset is completed, the first guide element is controlled to cancel the reverse electric field so that the first guide element can move in the transmission direction, ions in the first guide element can generate radial offset through the deflection force field generation module, the ions can be more uniformly distributed in the radial direction, and therefore the space area utilization rate is increased, and the transmission efficiency is improved. And the influence of the space charge effect is reduced.

The invention relates to an ion-optical component comprising at least one electrode arrangement (12) with a circular segment-shaped inner electrode (17) and an annular segment-shaped outer electrode (18) circumferentially surrounding the inner electrode (17), as well as with two circular segment-shaped plates (23) which are surrounded on both sides of the inner electrode (17) and circumferentially by the outer electrode (18) and form a uniform annular segment-shaped gap (25) between each of the plates (23) and the outer electrode (18), wherein the ion-optical component comprises two electrode arrangements (12) which each extend over a sector with an angle ϕ / 2, where 90°<ϕ<180°, and are arranged one behind the other in such a way that a trajectory of an ion beam (14) through the ion-optical component is s-shaped.

The invention discloses an ionization device. Electrospray is an ionization mode, and after the electrospray is combined with a mass spectrometer or an ion mobility instrument, atoms and molecules can be analyzed or some microorganisms or cells can be directly analyzed. Based on the process that liquid fluid is atomized and expanded firstly and then gaseous fluid is compressed before entering an instrument in the electrospray process, a geometric structure cavity matched with the liquid fluid in shape is designed and used for spraying. By means of the mode that the shape is matched with the introduction process of the fluid, spray moves forwards as much as possible in a laminar flow mode, so that more stable spray fluid is obtained, and ions can be better introduced into an instrument for analysis.

The utility model discloses a Faraday cup of an ion receiver of a thermal ionization mass spectrometer, which comprises a non-metal receiving support, a non-metal receiving electrode and a pair of external fixing metal plates, the non-metal receiving support is concaved inwards to form a notch communicated with the outside, the non-metal receiving electrode is arranged in the notch, and the external fixing metal plates are fixed on the non-metal receiving support. The pair of external fixing metal plates are oppositely fixed on the two side surfaces of the non-metal receiving bracket, and the external fixing metal plates and the non-metal receiving bracket are encircled to enable the notch to only have a state that the top is communicated with the outside, so that the whole Faraday cup retains the rigidity of metal, the outside is not easy to deform, and the service life of the Faraday cup is prolonged. The non-metallic material is adopted in the device, so that the device has the characteristic of not rebounding ions, interference on ion measurement can be effectively reduced, and the measurement accuracy is improved.

The present invention discloses a high-precision protection structure and a detection mass spectrometer, which belong to the field of detection mass spectrometers. The structure comprises a lifting chamber, wherein a sampling needle is installed inside the lifting chamber, a pull rod is slidably installed on the top end of the sampling needle, a lifting plate is installed on the circumferential side of the pull rod, the top end of the lifting plate passes through the lifting chamber and is connected to a pneumatic power source, a needle tube is fixedly installed on the bottom end of the sampling needle, the bottom end of the needle tube passes through the lifting chamber and extends to the bottom of the lifting chamber, and a protection component is provided on the outer wall of the needle tube for preventing the needle tube from bending; through the provided protection component, the needle tube can be guided and limited when the sampling needle performs a sampling operation, so as to prevent the needle tube from bending easily when inserting into the sample bottle, thereby affecting the sampling amount of the sample for the sampling needle and affecting the detection result, and providing protection for the needle tube, thereby improving the accuracy of sampling, improving the sampling accuracy of the mass spectrometer, and thereby improving the accuracy of the sample detection result.

The invention discloses a sample introduction device for tandem mass spectrometry, and belongs to the technical field of compound detection devices.The sample introduction device comprises a partition ionization mechanism, the partition ionization mechanism comprises a cover body arranged on a conveying line, air cylinders are fixedly installed on the two sides of the top end of the cover body, piston rods on the air cylinders are connected to side plates, and the top end of the cover body is provided with a baffle; the bottom of the side plate penetrates through the cover body and extends to the conveying line; an ion source for ionizing a sample is mounted at the top end of the inner wall of the cover body; and the blade heat dissipation mechanism comprises a first motor fixed to the periphery of the cover body, and one end of an output shaft of the first motor extends to the first blade through a first bevel gear. The technical problems that a sensing and refrigerating system is complex in design, inconvenient to maintain and high in cost once being damaged, and the working effect of the whole refrigerating system is affected due to the fact that the temperature of a refrigerant medium can be reduced when the difference between the internal temperature and the external temperature of the environment is small, and the heat transfer efficiency is reduced can be solved.