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User Guide: NanoLC Ultra® System Integration Test - Eksigent

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LC/MS <strong>System</strong> Configuration <strong>Test</strong>— AB SCIEX TripleTOF 5600 <strong>System</strong><br />

Verify <strong>System</strong> Readiness<br />

Make sure the <strong>NanoLC</strong> Ultra system is meeting performance specifications.<br />

1. Connect effluent from the <strong>NanoLC</strong> Ultra system to the NanoSpray ion source and<br />

verify that the spray is stable by monitoring the background signal in the Analyst TF<br />

software.<br />

2. Equilibrate the LC/MS system with the starting conditions of the method outlined<br />

above.<br />

3. Make sure the spray is stable.<br />

4. Double-click Manual Tune in the left Navigation bar.<br />

5. Enter the key parameters in Table 1-3, and then click Start to begin acquisition.<br />

Table 1-3 Key Parameters<br />

Parameter<br />

Value<br />

MS<br />

Scan type<br />

TOF MS<br />

Polarity<br />

Positive<br />

Start Mass 400<br />

Stop Mass 1000<br />

Run Time<br />

2 min<br />

Source/Gas**<br />

Curtain Gas (CUR) 20-25<br />

IonSpray Voltage (IS) 2100-2400 V<br />

Ion Source Gas 1 (GS1) 2-15<br />

Interface Heater 150°C<br />

Compound<br />

Declustering Potential (DP) 70<br />

Figure 1-22 Analyst TOF MS scan for background noise<br />

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