Ion Sources:

• Electron Impact Ionization (EI)


• Electrospray Ionization (ESI)


• Matrix-assisted desorption/ionization (MALDI)


• Fast atom bombardment (FAB)


• Secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS)

Mass Analyzers:

Resolution: r = m/dm

• Magnetic Sector Analyzers


• Double Focusing MS (Electrostatic and Magnetic Sector Analyzers)


• Quadrupole MS


• Time of Flight Mass Analyzers


• Ion Trap MS


• Fourier Transform MS

Hyphenated MS Techniques:

• GC/MS
• LC/MS
• CE/MS
• MS/MS (Tandem MS)