Chemistry Department, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, USA.
J Am Soc Mass Spectrom. 1996 Dec;7(12):1270-2. doi: 10.1016/S1044-0305(96)00152-3.
Sheathless electrospray at nL/min flow rates combined with Fourier-transform mass spectrometry has made possible high resolving power (>50,000) mass spectra of subattomole samples of >8 kDa proteins separated by capillary electrophoresis (Valaskovic, G. A.; Kelleher, N. L.; McLafferty, F. W. Science, 1996, 273, 1199-1202). However, for this new method the mechanical stability of the thin (35 to 100 nm) gold film electrodes has limited tip lifetime to 15 to 30 min. A technique for SiO x coating of the gold is described that provides a steady ion current (±10 pA) for 1 to 2 h, even with arcs or interruptions of the electrospray voltage.
无鞘层电喷雾在纳升/分钟的流速下结合傅里叶变换质谱,已经可以实现纳升级 (<8 kDa) 蛋白质样品的高分辨率 (>50,000) 质谱,这些蛋白质是通过毛细管电泳分离的(Valaskovic,G. A.;Kelleher,N. L.;McLafferty,F. W.,《科学》,1996,273,1199-1202)。然而,对于这种新方法,薄(35 至 100nm)金膜电极的机械稳定性将尖端寿命限制在 15 至 30 分钟。本文描述了一种 SiO x 涂覆金的技术,即使在电喷雾电压中断或电弧的情况下,也能提供稳定的离子电流(±10pA)持续 1 至 2 小时。