PřF:C7895 Mass Spectrometry - Course Information
C7895 Mass Spectrometry of Biomolecules
Faculty of ScienceAutumn 2009
- Extent and Intensity
- 2/0/0. 2 credit(s) (fasci plus compl plus > 4). Recommended Type of Completion: zk (examination). Other types of completion: k (colloquium).
- Teacher(s)
- prof. Mgr. Jan Preisler, Ph.D. (lecturer)
- Guaranteed by
- prof. Mgr. Jan Preisler, Ph.D.
Department of Chemistry – Chemistry Section – Faculty of Science - Timetable
- Thu 10:00–11:50 AK1
- Prerequisites
- Knowledge of Analytical Chemistry on a level of introductory course Knowledge of high school Physics. The course is given in Czech or English - as requested by students. The final oral examination will be in Czech or English.
- Course Enrolment Limitations
- The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
- fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
- there are 11 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
- Course objectives
- Analytical Mass Spectrometry. Students will learn mass spectrometry basics: ionization methods, mass analyzers, ion detectors with a focus on understanding mass spectrometry of biomolecules (ionization methods MALDI, ESI) and modern instrumentation in mass spectrometry (TOFMS, ion traps, FTMS).
- Syllabus
- 1. A Brief Historical Perspective: Overview of Techniques and Technology. Basic Concepts of MS (resolution, sensitivity). 2. Ionization Techniques and Sample Introduction: Electron Impact (EI). Chemical Ionization (CI). Glow Discharge. Inductively Coupled Plasma (ICP). Fast Atom Bombardment (FAB). Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry (SIMS). Thermospray (TSI). Electrospray (ESI). Laser Desorption (LD). Plasma Desorption (PD). Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization (MALDI). Coupling of Separation and MS (on-line, off-line, chips) 3. Mass Spectrometers: Ion Optics. Simulation of Ion Movement (Simion). Energy Analyzers. Magnetic Sector. Quadrupole Mass Analyzer. Ion Cyclotron Resonance Fourier Transform Mass Spectrometer (FT-ICR-MS). Ion Trap (IT). Linear Trap (LT). Orbitrap. Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometer (TOFMS). Collision-Induced Dissociation (CID). Tandem Mass Spectrometry (MS/MS). Vacuum Principles & Techniques. Detectors & Detection Electronics. 4. MS Applications: Proteins and peptides. Peptide mapping, protein databases. DNA. Saccharides. Synthetic polymers.
- Literature
- COTTER, Robert J. Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry: Instrumentation and applications in biological research. Washington, D.C.: American Chemical Society, 1997, 326 pp. ISBN 0-8412-3474-4. info
- COLE, Richard B. Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry: Fundamentals, Instrumentation & Applications. John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1997, 577 pp. ISBN 0-471-14564-5. info
- Teaching methods
- Lectures and final class dicussion.
- Assessment methods
- Final oral examination (in Czech or English)
- Language of instruction
- Czech
- Follow-Up Courses
- Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
- Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually. - Teacher's information
- http://bart.chemi.muni.cz/courses.htm
- Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2009, recent)
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