
Chapter 7 PSD Analysis
7-46 PerSeptive Biosystems
7
Acquiring
NOTE: In this exercise, you will observe the impact of the
Grid Voltage% on the precursor ion at 1,297 Da and the
fragment ion at 1,181 Da. At the laser intensity you
optimized for the fragment ion, the precursor ion will be
saturated. To allow you to observe precursor and fragment
ions in the spectrum, change the Vertical Scale setting in
the .BIC file (Digitizer/Mode dialog box) to 1,000 mV
full scale.
1. Enable the Precursor Ion Selector if it is disabled.
2. Acquire a spectrum to make sure the precursor is not
saturated.
Hint: If the precursor ion peak is still saturated but the
peak valleys are noticeable, you can estimate the
resolution at the +2 isotopic peak.
3. Make a note of the resolution of the fragment ions and the
precursor ion.
NOTE: You may need to switch between Vertical Scale
settings of 1,000 mV and 200 mV and reacquire spectra
to see the resolution on the precursor and fragment
peaks.
4. From the Acquisition menu, select Stop Experiment, to
allow you to change the Grid Voltage in the Instrument
Settings control page.
5. Decrease the Grid Voltage% value in 5 percent
increments and observe the spectrum. For example, if the
setting in the .BIC file is 80%, decrease to 75%, then 70%.
At lower Grid Voltage% settings:
• Lower mass ion resolution degrades
• Higher mass ion resolution improves
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