During the process of developing mass spectrometry (MS) methods, numerous parameters of the mass spectrometer need to be configured, such as the ion source temperature, nebulizer gas pressure, curtain gas pressure, declustering voltage, and collision energy. For Raman you can use our RamanShift calculator to convert back and forth between nm and cm-1. So your final choice of spectrometer will depend on the importance of parameters. Resolution is one of the measurement parameters involved in obtaining spectra with FTIR. The resolution can be set to values such as 16 cm -1, 8 cm -1, 4 cm -1, or 2 cm -1. Set it so that it forms a 45 degree angle. Table Performance specifications – Orbitrap Astral mass spectrometer Parameter Value Orbitrap Analyzer Orbitrap mass range Standard mass range m/z 40–6000, m/z 40–8000 with BioPharma option Orbitrap resolution Standard resolution settings range from 7500 to 480,000 (FWHM) at m/z 200, with isotopic. Proper spectrophotometer calibration and validation keep instruments within specification, make results comparable across time and labs, and reduce costly measurement errors.
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