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Key Features:
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Hybrid QTRAP Technology: Combines quantitative triple quadrupole MS with qualitative linear ion trap scanning, offering MRM sensitivity plus structural elucidation capabilities.
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Shimadzu Nexera UHPLC Front-End: High-throughput ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography system providing fast gradients, high resolution, and exceptional retention time reproducibility.
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High-Speed Quantitation: Up to 1000 MRM transitions per second with optimized dwell times for narrow UHPLC peaks.
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Enhanced Product Ion (EPI) and MS³ Capability: Enables confirmatory analysis of unknowns, impurities, and metabolites.
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Turbo V™ Source with ESI and APCI Options: Reliable ionization across diverse compound classes with minimal matrix effects.
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Polarity Switching: <50 ms polarity switching, suitable for multi-class analysis in a single run.
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Compact, Efficient Design: The QTRAP 4500 is a benchtop system that pairs seamlessly with Shimadzu Nexera UHPLC for workflow integration.
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Software Ecosystem: SCIEX Analyst® and MultiQuant™ for MS, Shimadzu LabSolutions for chromatography, with full regulatory compliance.
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Regulatory Compliance: 21 CFR Part 11 support and GLP/GMP compatibility.
Applications:
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Pharmaceutical & Biopharma: Quantitative bioanalysis, DMPK, impurity profiling, metabolite identification.
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Food Safety & Agriculture: Multi-residue pesticide testing, veterinary drugs, mycotoxins, and food additives.
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Environmental Testing: Pharmaceuticals, endocrine disruptors, and pollutants in air, water, and soil samples.
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Clinical & Forensic Toxicology: Drug screening, toxicology studies, biomarker quantitation.
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Metabolomics & Lipidomics: Targeted pathway analysis with confirmatory structural information.
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Academic & Translational Research: Multi-use platform for both research quantitation and structural elucidation.
Specifications (Table):
| Parameter | Specification |
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| System Configuration | SCIEX QTRAP 4500 LC-MS/MS + Shimadzu Nexera UHPLC |
| MS Type | Hybrid Triple Quadrupole – Linear Ion Trap (QTRAP) |
| Mass Range | m/z 5 – 2000 |
| Resolution | Unit resolution (0.7 Da FWHM) |
| Dynamic Range | ~5 orders of magnitude |
| Ionization Modes | Turbo V™ Source (ESI, APCI) |
| Polarity Switching | <50 ms |
| Acquisition Modes | MRM, SIM, EPI, MS³, Precursor Ion Scan, Neutral Loss Scan |
| MRM Transition Speed | Up to 1000 transitions/sec |
| Sensitivity (LOQ) | fg–pg level (compound dependent) |
| Collision Cell | Q2 linear collision cell |
| Vacuum System | Turbo molecular pump system |
| Front-End UHPLC | Shimadzu Nexera UHPLC (binary/quaternary pumps, autosampler, column oven, UV/DAD detectors) |
| Autosampler | Nexera X2/XT autosampler (low carryover, high precision injection) |
| Flow Range | 0.001 – 10 mL/min (pump dependent) |
| Gradient Precision | ≤ 0.1% RSD |
| Interface | Turbo V ion source with orthogonal spray |
| Software | SCIEX Analyst®, MultiQuant™ (MS); Shimadzu LabSolutions (UHPLC) |
| Compliance | 21 CFR Part 11, GLP/GMP ready |