Pharmaceutical Mass Spectroscopy Equipment

Pharmaceutical mass spectrometry is a sensitive instrumental method used to detect the mass-to-charge ratio of charged molecules within a chemical sample. During mass spectroscopy analysis, the analyte is typically vaporized and ion separation occurs by mass. The output of mass spectra indicates the final sorting of molecules by a mass-to-charge ratio. Important applications of pharmaceutical spectroscopy include the ability to render specific molecular information about proteins (protein biomarkers) and other specific uses in parallel synthesis chemistry by rapid molecular detection. Mass spectroscopy provides a way for drug researchers to analyze, reference, and classify developmental molecules. The different forms of mass spectroscopic analysis include time-of-flight mass spectroscopy (TOF MS), liquid chromatography/mass spectroscopy (LC/MS), and gas chromatography/mass spectroscopy (GC/MS). Purchasing considerations for pharmaceutical mass spectrometry equipment include the sample states most likely to be tested, anticipated batch sizes, regulatory requirements (when requiring data for drug approval), user training, and the laboratory budget.