Ultralong transients enhance sensitivity and resolution in Orbitrap-based single-ion mass spectrometry

Evolène Deslignière, Victor C Yin*, Eduard H T M Ebberink, Amber D Rolland, Arjan Barendregt, Tobias P Wörner, Konstantin O Nagornov, Anton N Kozhinov, Kyle L Fort, Yury O Tsybin, Alexander A Makarov, Albert J R Heck*

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Orbitrap-based charge detection mass spectrometry utilizes single-molecule sensitivity to enable mass analysis of even highly heterogeneous, high-mass macromolecular assemblies. For contemporary Orbitrap instruments, the accessible ion detection (recording) times are maximally ~1-2 s. Here by modifying a data acquisition method on an Orbitrap ultrahigh mass range mass spectrometer, we trapped and monitored individual (single) ions for up to 25 s, resulting in a corresponding and huge improvement in signal-to-noise ratio (×5 compared with 1 s), mass resolution (×25) and accuracy in charge and mass determination of Orbitrap-based charge detection mass spectrometry.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)619-622
Number of pages4
JournalNature Methods
Volume21
Issue number4
Early online date5 Mar 2024
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2024

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