instrumentation and applications in biological research /
Robert J. Cotter.
Washington, DC :
American Chemical Society,
1997.
xvi, 326 pages :
illustrations ;
26 cm.
ACS professional reference books
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Overview and history -- Time-of-flight mass spectrometers -- Reflectrons and other energy-focusing devices -- Plasma desorption mass spectrometry -- SIMS instruments -- Laser desorption and MALDI -- Pulsed extraction, continuous ionization, and ion storage instruments -- Product ion mass spectra from reflectron instruments -- Tandem TOF and hybrid instruments -- Peptides, proteins, and glycoproteins -- Oligonucleotides and the human genome -- Summary and future prospects.