The Development of a Sheathless Interface for Capillary Electrophoresis Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry Using a Cellulose Acetate Cast Capillary

Abstract The fabrication of a novel sheathless interface for capillary electrophoresis–electrospray–mass spectrometry (CE–ESI–MS) is described. A programmable $ CO_{2} $ laser was used to ablate small channels in the walls of a polyimide capillary near the terminus. Subsequent exposure of the channel region to a cellulose acetate solution followed by drying resulted in the formation of an electrically conductive semi-permeable membrane. Application of an appropriate voltage to the reservoir resulted in the simultaneous establishment of an electrical connection for CE and ESI. Interface viability was demonstrated by conducting a CE separation of a peptide mixture, with detection accomplished via positive ion mode ESI–MS. For the peptide Val-Tyr-Val, a limit of detection of 0.1 femtomole (S/N 3) was achieved using single reaction monitoring. Attributes of the interface include structural robustness, ease of fabrication, minimal interface dead volume, and the ability to alter post-separation analyte ionization status by use of appropriate buffers in the interface reservoir..

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2017

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2017

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:80

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Chromatographia - 80(2017), 7 vom: 17. Mai, Seite 1061-1067

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Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Johnson, Ryan T. [VerfasserIn]
To, Nhan H. [VerfasserIn]
Stobaugh, John F. [VerfasserIn]
Lunte, Craig E. [VerfasserIn]

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CE–ESI–MS interface
CO
Cellulose acetate interface
Laser ablation
Peptide
Standards

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© Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2017

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10.1007/s10337-017-3326-y

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OLC2044366029