Lab Manager Insights Buyers Report April 2012 : Page 2CONTENTS INSIGHTS ON MASS SPECTROMETRY SYSTEMS $OODUWLFOHV�f;H[FHSW´$VNWKH([SHUWµ�f;E\&RQWULEXWLQJ(GLWRU�f; -DPHV1HWWHUZDOG �f;3K'�f;07�b;$6&3�c; 7+(/,)(7,0(2)/& 06,6�f;$1':,//%(�f;&2167$17/<(92/9,1* With lightning-fast speed, LC-MS systems have rapidly evolved into today’s highly functional tools. One of the newest trends is a move toward improving operator convenience by reducing the training requirements needed to use LC-MS. 4 .((3<285/& 06+$33<$1'+($/7+<%<)2//2:,1*7+(6(5(48,5(0(176 There are specifi c minimum requirements that every laboratory should keep in mind before purchasing an LC-MS instrument. The amount of training depends on the operational function to be performed while consumables are also important. 7 ,7Ŏ6$//$%2877+(52, There are numerous factors that impact an ROI calculation for mass spectrometers. The throughput of the instrument, cost of ownership and cost per sample are all important criteria to consider when buying an MS. 10 $6.7+(86(56 An end-user shares how her company uses mass spectrometry and how she went about selecting the MS systems in her facility in a brief Q & A. 12 $6.7+((;3(57 Stephen Barnes, Ph.D., Professor of Pharmacology & Toxicology and Director of the Targeted Metabolomics and Proteomics Laboratory at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), talks about how to best utilize mass spectrometry for diverse applications. 14 James Netterwald, Ph.D., MT (ASCP), can be reached at james.netterwald@yahoo.com or by phone at (973) 588-3532. 2 ,16,*+76 April 2012 www.labmanager.com/insights Publication List |
