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High-Resolution, Accurate-Mass Orbitrap Mass Spectrometry – Definitions, Opportunities, and Advantages Technical Note 64287 Note Technical High-Resolution, Accurate-Mass Orbitrap Mass Spectrometry – Definitions, Opportunities, and Advantages Kerstin Strupat, Olaf Scheibner, and Maciej Bromirski Thermo Fisher Scientific (Bremen) GmbH, 28199 Bremen, Germany Key Words 100 Orbitrap-based mass spectrometer, Orbitrap technology, mass resolution, R = 25,000 mass accuracy, HRAM screening, mass precision, monoisotopic mass, R = 100,000 80 Matrix Interference isotope pattern, isobaric peaks, isotopologues e 60 Abundanc Introduction Isopyrine C14H19N3O Resolution and resolving power are terms used in mass Relative 40 spectrometry, various optical spectroscopy techniques such as microscopy, digital image acquisition, and 20 processing tools. A particular (high) mass resolution (e.g. 100,000) is 0 246.10 246.15 246.20 246.25 necessary to separate or resolve two peaks that have a m/z certain small mass difference of e.g. 0.01 u. High mass Figure 1. Mass resolution of R = 25,000 at m/z 200 masks the resolution is necessary to separate signals of one pesticide isopyrine due to a non-resolved matrix interference compound from those of another and ensure that ions of (red); whereas, resolution setting of R = 100,000 at m/z 200 only one kind contribute to a particular measurement. resolves the analyte molecule from the matrix background. The measurement may be an accurate-mass determination or a highly specific quantification measurement. The glossary of the 2013 IUPAC recommendation explains the term mass resolving power as a “measure of High mass resolution is particularly important for all the ability of a mass spectrometer to provide a specified types of experiments involving complex mixtures, such as value of mass resolution”, while mass resolution is defined samples generated from a matrix (e.g. biological, as the observed m/z value divided by the smallest environmental, food), since these contain a significant difference (Δ) m/z for two ions that can be separated: number of background (matrix) ions in addition to the (m/z) / Δ (m/z).1 The m/z value at which the measurement possible analytes of interest. In such cases, high mass was reported should be reported; the definition for (Δ) m/z resolution makes the difference between detecting analyte - measured at which peak height - should be reported; for molecules at low concentration and not detecting them details we recommend referring to the referenced paper. due to the masking effect of isobaric matrix interferences (see Figure 1). Mass resolution is typically a large number that describes the ability to distinguish between ions differing in the Definitions mass/charge (m/z) value by a small increment. The mass In mass spectrometry, four terms—mass resolving power, resolution is characterized by giving the peak width, mass resolution, mass accuracy, and mass precision—are measured in mass units, expressed as a function of mass, used to characterize the performance of high-resolution, for at least two points on the peak. Specifically, this is accurate-mass (HRAM) mass spectrometers. This defined at fifty percent of the maximum peak height Technical Note considers and applies the latest IUPAC (FWHM) in Orbitrap technology. recommendations regarding the above terms.1 The IUPAC recommendations published in 2013 clear up the controversial usage of mass resolution and mass resolving power, as well as the usage of the term mass resolving power with or without a unit. The 2013 paper by Murray et al., and the papers referenced therein, help to explain the (historically-grown) controversy and define the state of current understanding and definition of terms.1 2 In an example of a peak at m/z 200.0000, with a peak Orbitrap Mass Spectrometry width of 0.002 FWHM, the mass resolution is In Orbitrap mass spectrometry, the mass resolution is R = m/Δm = 100,000. As a consequence, two peaks of inversely proportional to the square root of the m/z value equal height at m/z 200.0000 and 200.002 cannot be and proportional to the acquisition time. Refer to the baseline resolved. Only two peaks of equal height at literature for more detailed information.3-5 The angular m/z 200.0000 and 200.004 can be baseline resolved, if frequencies ωz of ion movements along the central the mass spectrometer delivers a peak width of 0.002 u electrode acquired in the Orbitrap device are determined (FWHM) at these given m/z values. by the following equation in which k is an instrumental constant: Taking the above into account, consider the isotope pattern of the tetrapeptide MRFA, which—as it contains k the amino acid methionine—contains the element sulphur. ωz = Sulphur naturally (and predominately) occurs with two m / z isotopes 32S and 34S in high and low abundance, 2 respectively. For the (A+2) peak of the protonated, singly A specific frequency ωz is indicative of a specific m/z value charged MRFA signal at m/z 526, (predominantly) two (assuming fixed charge state). The abundance of a given signals with a mass difference of about 0.011 u are ion is reflected by the amplitude of the given frequency ωz expected. Two peaks of a mass difference of 0.011 u at of this ion. The information in the Orbitrap device with m/z 526 must be resolved to distinguish between the many different m/z values moving along the central MRFA isotopologue with 34S (and 12C isotopes only, electrode contains therefore both, the m/z information by 32 13 different frequencies ω and the intensity information by m/z 526.2608) and the MRFA isotopologue S (and C2 z 12 replacing two of the C isotopes, m/z 526.2717). To the amplitude of the individual frequency ωz. This is called resolve these two main signals within the (A+2) peak of the transient signal. the MRFA peptide, each of these signals must have a A mathematical operation called Fourier transformation FWHM peak width of approximately 0.011/2. Note that (FT) translates these frequencies into m/z values and their we neglect the existence of less-abundant signals within amplitudes into intensities. The longer the transient signal this (A+2) peak occurring between theses two main ones is recorded, the higher is the resolution of the mass 34 32 ( S and S). Nevertheless, mass resolution must be spectrum obtained. 526 / (0.011/2), i.e. approximately 100,000, to see the signals containing 34S and 32S clearly separated, though, The FT of a transient signal yields a highly-resolved, still not baseline resolved. accurate-mass Orbitrap mass spectrum. The different resolution achievements of Orbitrap a 100 instruments compared to commercially available R = m/ m time-of-flight mass spectrometers are shown in Figure 3. Abundance 50 Q Exactive HF MS Q Exactive MS high-end Q-ToF 350,000 Relative 300,000 0 m m/z 250,000 m 200,000 b Accuracy 150,000 Resolution (FWHM) 100,000 50,000 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1,000 Probability Density m/z Figure 3. Resolution vs. m/z for small molecule mass range. Precision Measured Value Figure 2. (a) Mass resolution R = m/Dm at FWHM, (b) accuracy and precision of mass determination. Mass accuracy is the closeness of the agreement between the result of a measurement and a true value (exact mass). Mass precision is the closeness of agreement between independent mass measurement results. Discussion Table 1 shows the elements in use and their particulate 3 The main purpose of mass resolution is depicted in numbers to calculate the possible elemental compositions Figure 4—the ability to distinguish between ions differing for m/z 202.04336. Searching for the identity of a suited in the mass/charge ratio by a small mass increment. Here, sum formula matching the isotope pattern given in monoisotopic masses of two pesticides quite close in their Figure 5 retrieves 35 elemental compositions in a molecular ion masses are simulated in silico at different ±20 ppm mass tolerance window. For details on this and mass resolutions of R = 25,000, R = 35,000 and on the number of elemental composition proposals R = 65,000 (FWHM). applying smaller tolerance windows, refer to Table 2. + Table 1. Elements in use to retrieve the number of possible - dimethoate (C5H12NO3PS2), m/z 230.00690 as (M+H) and elemental compositions of the ion at m/z 202.04335. + - dicryl (C10H9Cl2NO), m/z 230.01340 as (M+H) Isotope Minimum Maximum The basis of the simulation is that dicryl shows about 14N 0 5 50% intensity/abundance compared to dimethoate. 16O 0 10 12C 3 20 + m/z 230.00690, (M+H) 1 of Dimethoate H 1 10 100 31P 0 5 32S 0 5 80 35 m/z 230.01340, Cl 0 3 (M+H)+ of Dicryl 19 60 F 0 3 79 Abundance Br 0 3 40 R=25k R=35k R=65k Relative Table 2. Numbers of elemental composition proposals in given 20 mass tolerance windows considering the fine structure of the entire isotope pattern. 0 229.99 230.01 230.03 229.99 230.01 230.03 229.99 230.01 230.03 Mass Tolerance m/z m/z m/z ± 20 ppm ± 10 ppm ± 5 ppm Window Figure 4. Two compounds with their respective monoisotopic Monoisotopic 35 18 9 masses at m/z 230 simulated at various mass resolution settings. At least 1 N, 1 S, 6 2 1 no Cl, no Br The individual mass spectrometric peaks are depicted in dashed, grey lines, while the resulting mass spectrometric Exploring the fine structure of the isotope pattern peak observed is displayed by the blue area. It is obvious from the resulting (blue) peak area that neither a mass (illustrated in Figure 5 and displayed for the (A+1) peak) resolution of 25,000 nor 35,000 are sufficient to unambiguously reveals that the correct sum formula distinguish between and resolve the two compounds.
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