[Theory] [Practice] [Spectrum interpretation] [Predictions] [Databases] [Resource guides] [Questions?]

Theory

Introduction

• What is mass spectrometry?
• An introduction to mass spectrometry
• Basic mass spectroscopy
• History of Mass spectrometry
  On April 30th, 2007 mass spectrometry celebrated its 110th anniversary. Time for a flashback.

Journals

• Journal of Mass Spectrometry
• European Journal of Mass Spectrometry
• International Journal of Mass Spectrometry
• Journal of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry

Meetings

• The 19th international mass spectrometry conference
   September 15-21, 2012, Kyoto, Japan
• 60th ASMS conference on mass spectrometry and allied topics
   May 20-24, 2012, Vancouver, Canada

Practice

• Mass Spec Tips

  A collection of tips relating to the operation and service of mass spectrometers.

• Mass Spectrometry Troubleshooting Guide

  A description of symptoms and causes of troubles and suggestions to fix them.

Spectrum interpretation

• Exact Masses of the Elements and Isotopic Abundances
• Fragmentation of common functional groups
• Table of common Ions and fragments

Predictions

on-line

• SIS exact mass calculator

  Provides the user on-line with the exact masses and relative intensities of the isotopes of a chemical formula. Either high or low resolution mass analysis as well as the isotope ion presentation order can be selected.

• SIS mass spectrum generator
• SIS isotope distribution calculator

  Presents the isotopic distribution for a given molecular formula.

Databases

See factual databases

Recource guides

• Base peak

  Includes the latests news, a conference diary and a directory of research groups, services and supplies, resources, organizations, software and manufacturers.

• i-mass.com

  Independent comprehensive web site covering all aspects of mass spectrometry.

• Mass Spectrometry Links

  An extensive collection of e.g. MS Companies, MS Groups, MS Listservers, MS Journals, MS Supplies/Services, MS Troubleshooting, MS Tutorials, Professional Societies etc.

• MSlinks.com

  Comprehensive source of information in the field of mass spectrometry

Questions?

• Sci.techniques.mass-spec

  Newsgroup for discussion of all areas of mass spectrometry. [Homepage] [Archives by year or topic]