To Verify PCI Performance
Materials needed
• Benzophenone, 100 pg/L (8500-5440)
Always verify MSD performance in EI before switching to CI operation. See
CA UT IO N
System Performance"
going to run NCI.
Procedure
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5977 Series MSD Operation Manual
on page 71. Always set up the CI MSD in PCI first, even if you are
Verify that the MSD performs correctly in E1 mode.
Verify that the PCICH4.U tune file is loaded.
Select Gas A and set flow to 20%.
In Tune and Vacuum Control view, perform CI setup. See
CI Ion Source to the Extractor EI Ion Source"
Run CI Autotune. See
Run the PCI sensitivity method BENZ_PCI.M using 1 µL of 100 pg/µL
benzophenone.
Verify that the system conforms to the published sensitivity specification.
Please see the Agilent Web site at
specifications.
Operating in Chemical Ionization (CI) Mode
"CI Autotune"
on page 93.
www.agilent.com/chem
"To Verify
"To Switch from the
on page 110.
for
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