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Waters Xevo TQ-XS Overview
The Xevo TQ-XS is a tandem quadrupole, atmospheric pressure ionization (API) mass
spectrometer. It is designed for routine HPLC/MS/MS and UPLC/MS/MS analyses in quantitative
and qualitative applications, and can operate at fast acquisition speeds compatible with
UltraPerformance LC.
You can use theXevo TQ-XS with the following high-performance ZSpray dual-orthogonal API
sources:
• Standard multi-mode electrospray ionization/atmospheric pressure chemical ionization/
combined electrospray ionization and atmospheric pressure chemical ionization (ESI/APCI/
ESCi)
Requirement:
Dedicated APCI operation requires an additional probe.
• Optional UniSpray source
• Optional dual-mode atmospheric pressure photoionization (APPI)/APCI
• Optional low-flow ESI
• Optional NanoFlow ESI
• Optional atmospheric solids analysis probe (ASAP)
• Optional atmospheric pressure gas chromatography (APGC)
• Optional TRIZAIC UPLC
• Optional ionKey source
You can also use the Xevo TQ-XS with the following optional third-party sources:
• Direct analysis in real time (DART)
• Desorption electrospary ionization (DESI)
• Laser diode thermal desorption (LDTD)
For additional details, refer to the appropriate manufacturer’s documentation.
Available source options can vary, depending on the software you use to operate the Xevo TQ-
XS. Refer to the MassLynx or UNIFI online Help for more information about supported sources.
For mass spectrometer specifications, see the
Waters Xevo TQ-XS Site Preparation Guide
(715005172).
June 9, 2016, 715004990 Rev. A
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