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1-2 Waters Xevo TQ MS Overview
Waters Xevo TQ MS
The Waters
®
Xevo™ TQ MS is a tandem quadrupole, atmospheric pressure
ionization (API) mass spectrometer. Designed for routine HPLC/MS/MS and
UPLC™/MS/MS analyses in quantitative and qualitative applications, it can
operate at fast acquisition speeds compatible with UltraPerformance LC
®
.
The Xevo TQ MS is fitted with the electrospray ionization (ESI) source.
For mass spectrometer specifications, see the
Waters Xevo TQ MS Site
Preparation Guide.
Waters Xevo TQ MS
IntelliStart technology
IntelliStart™ technology monitors LC/MS/MS performance and reports when
the mass spectrometer is ready for use.
The IntelliStart software automatically tunes and mass calibrates the mass
spectrometer and displays performance readbacks. Integrated with
MassLynx™ mass spectrometry software and Instrument Console software,
IntelliStart software enables simplified setup of the system for use in routine
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