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ETD Module Getting Started Guide for the LTQ XL and LTQ Velos MS Detectors (compatible with LTQ Orbitrap XL and LTQ Orbitrap Velos) 98000-97003 Revision C December 2010...
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Preface The ETD Module Getting Started Guide provides information about how to set up, calibrate, and tune the LTQ XL™/ETD or LTQ Velos™/ETD system and how to acquire electron transfer dissociation (ETD) data. This guide uses a shorter description for navigating Microsoft™ Windows™ and the Xcalibur™...
Note Highlights information of general interest. Tip Highlights helpful information that can make a task easier. Table 2 lists the Caution statements that appear in the MS/ETD System Getting Started Guide. MS/ETD System Getting Started Guide Thermo Scientific...
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The nitrogen gas serves two functions in the ETD process. It is both a carrier gas and a CI vehicle. As a carrier gas, the nitrogen sweeps the reagent from the vial to the ion source where reagent radical anions are formed.
Electron Transfer Dissociation Electron Transfer Dissociation ETD provides peptide dissociation by transferring electrons to positively charged peptides, leading to a rich ladder of sequence ions derived from cleavage at the amide groups along the peptide backbone. Amino acid side chains and important modifications such as phosphorylation are left intact.
• Ion Mapping ETD Experiment Types With the addition of the ETD module to the LTQ XL or LTQ Velos MS detector, two other experiment templates are available: • Nth Order Double Play (ETD)—This experiment is useful as a survey experiment when you cannot determine whether the CID or ETD mode of dissociation works best.
To tune and calibrate the LTQ XL/ETD or LTQ Velos/ETD system, perform these basic steps: • Tune and calibrate the LTQ XL or LTQ Velos MS detector as described in the LTQ Series Getting Started Guide.
Specifying the Reagent Ion Source for the MS Detector Adding the MS Detector to the Xcalibur Instrument Configuration To control the ETD source and the LTQ XL or LTQ Velos MS detector from the Xcalibur data system, add these devices to the Xcalibur instrument configuration.
In the Device Types list, select All. b. In the Available Devices list, double-click the LTQ XL MS or LTQ Velos MS icon to add it to the Configured Devices list (Figure MS/ETD System Getting Started Guide Thermo Scientific...
Setting Up the Xcalibur Instrument Configuration Adding the MS Detector to the Xcalibur Instrument Configuration Figure 3. Thermo Foundation Instrument Configuration window with configured devices Thermo Scientific MS/ETD System Getting Started Guide...
Setting Up the Xcalibur Instrument Configuration Specifying the Reagent Ion Source for the MS Detector Specifying the Reagent Ion Source for the MS Detector Specify the ETD module as the reagent ion source for the LTQ XL or LTQ Velos MS detector. ...
Note The lower vial temperature can extend the lifetime of the filament, but it might increase the injection time. Figure 6. LTQ Velos Configuration dialog box with the low vial temperature option selected Thermo Scientific MS/ETD System Getting Started Guide...
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In order for the configuration changes to take effect, you will need to reboot the data system and then the LTQ. 6. Click OK. 7. Reboot the data system. 8. Reboot the LTQ XL or LTQ Velos MS detector. For instructions, refer to the LTQ Series Hardware Manual. MS/ETD System Getting Started Guide Thermo Scientific...
Do one of the following to open the Tune Plus window (Figure • On the Windows taskbar, choose Start > Programs > Thermo Instruments > LTQ > Tune, where model is your specific MS/ETD system. Note For LTQ Series version 2.5.0 or earlier, choose Start > Programs > Xcalibur >...
Manual tuning lets you observe the effects of adjusting these parameters as you change them. • “Semi-Automatically Tuning the Reagent Ion Optics” page 22 Semi-automatic tuning lets you optimize each lens setting individually within an optimization range and according to the selected step size. MS/ETD System Getting Started Guide Thermo Scientific...
MS/ETD System goes into standby mode. Reagent vial nitrogen cooling turns on if the vials are at an elevated temperature. • Exception: If you put the LTQ XL/ETD or LTQ Velos/ETD system in standby mode, the cooling nitrogen turns on after a one hour delay.
If the reagent vials are not at their target temperature, a message appears: Reagent Vial NOT At Temperature! Please wait … The System LED on the ETD module flashes green to indicate that the reagent vial heaters are turned on but not at their target temperatures (the other heaters are at their target temperatures).
5. In the Reagent Ion Source dialog box, select the View Reagent Ion Spectra check box. Figure 9 shows the reagent spectrum at peak m/z 202. Figure 9. Spectrum displayed in Tune Plus Thermo Scientific MS/ETD System Getting Started Guide...
5E6 to 1E7 in profile mode when the system has been cleaned and the ion volume is new. 8. Repeat Automatic Tune if the percentage change is greater than 20%. Note This is an iterative process. At some point there will be no more improvements in signal intensity. MS/ETD System Getting Started Guide Thermo Scientific...
If the reagent vials are not at their target temperature, a message appears: Reagent Vial NOT At Temperature! Please wait … The System LED on the ETD module flashes green to indicate that the reagent vial heaters are turned on but not at their target temperatures (the other heaters are at their target temperatures).
11). Figure 11. Reagent Ion Optics dialog box 7. In the Tune dialog box (Figure 10 page 18), click the Manual tab (Figure 12). Figure 12. Manual page in the Tune dialog box MS/ETD System Getting Started Guide Thermo Scientific...
(Figure 8 page Adjust these parameters to achieve the maximum reagent ion signal intensity. Figure 13. Graph view of the reagent ion source tuning in the Tune Plus window for the LTQ XL Thermo Scientific MS/ETD System Getting Started Guide...
If the reagent vials are not at their target temperature, a message appears: Reagent Vial NOT At Temperature! Please wait … The System LED on the ETD module flashes green to indicate that the reagent vial heaters are turned on but not at their target temperatures (the other heaters are at their target temperatures).
• Reagent ion lens 2 (V) • Reagent ion lens 3 (V) • Back Multipole Offset (V) • Back lens (V) 8. Under Optimization Range, adjust the settings in the Start, End, and Step boxes. 9. Click Start. Thermo Scientific MS/ETD System Getting Started Guide...
Figure 15. Reagent Ion Optics dialog box 3. Click OK. Saving the ETD Tune Method After completing the tuning, you can save the ETD Tune parameters in a tune method. To save the tune method 1. In the Tune Plus window, click the Save ) button.
Daily Operation To prepare the LTQ XL/ETD or LTQ Velos/ETD system for daily operation, follow these procedures. • Before Operating the LTQ XL/ETD or LTQ Velos/ETD System • Turning On the Reagent Ion Source • After Operating the System Before Operating the LTQ XL/ETD or LTQ Velos/ETD System Follow these procedures every day before beginning the first analysis: •...
MS/ETD System goes into standby mode. Reagent vial nitrogen cooling turns on if the vials are at an elevated temperature. • Exception: If you put the LTQ XL/ETD or LTQ Velos/ETD system in standby mode, the cooling nitrogen turns on after a one hour delay.
To check the gas supplies 1. Check the connections to the back of the ETD module for the two nitrogen lines. 2. Verify that the pressure of the high-purity nitrogen at the MS detector is 690 ±140 kPa (100 ±20 psi).
For more information about gas requirements, refer to the LTQ Series Preinstallation Requirements Guide. Turning On the Reagent Ion Source Even when the ETD module is on, the reagent ion source within it stays off until you turn it on. ...
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If the reagent vials are not at their target temperature, a message appears: Reagent Vial NOT At Temperature! Please wait … The System LED on the ETD module flashes green to indicate that the reagent vial heaters are turned on but not at their target temperatures (the other heaters are at their target temperatures).
• If the spectrum is not satisfactory, tune the reagent ion optics as described in Chapter 3, “Tuning.” 8. In the Reagent Ion Source dialog box, clear the View Reagent Ion Spectra check box. This action clears the Tune Plus spectrum view from the ETD module. MS/ETD System Getting Started Guide Thermo Scientific...
3. Clear the Reagent Ion Source On check box. When you clear this check box, the ETD source and reagent heaters go in standby mode and the filament and vial heaters turn off. Simultaneously, a valve opens to allow nitrogen gas to cool the reagent vials.
Purging the Oil in the Fore Pump Purge (decontaminate) the oil in the fore pump daily to remove water and other dissolved chemicals from the pump oil. For details, refer to the manufacturer’s documentation. MS/ETD System Getting Started Guide Thermo Scientific...
Performing an ETD Infusion Experiment This chapter discusses the ETD infusion experiment. • Viewing the Injection Reagent Settings • Troubleshooting an AGC Target Error • Obtaining an ETD Spectrum for Angiotensin I • Optimizing the Reagent Ion Reaction Time Viewing the Injection Reagent Settings...
ETD. The default value is 1E5. 4. Click OK or Cancel. The reagent ion source injects reagent anions into the trap until the ETD AGC target is reached. The time allowed to reach the ETD AGC target cannot exceed the Max. Inject Time setting—the maximum injection time takes precedence over the AGC target.
“Tuning the Reagent Ion Optics” page • Clean or change the ion volume; refer to Chapter 6, “Maintenance,” in the ETD Module Hardware Manual. The sensitivity decrease might be due to a dirty ion volume. A sufficiently contaminated ion volume causes the maximum injection time limit to be exceeded.
The molecular weight of Angiotensin I (acetate hydrate) is 1296 Da. The mass-to-charge ratio of the parent ion [M + 3H] is 433.0. 6. In the Act. Type list, select ETD (Figure 24). Figure 24. Activation Type list in the Define Scan dialog box...
Performing an ETD Infusion Experiment Obtaining an ETD Spectrum for Angiotensin I 7. Click OK. The Define Scan dialog box closes and Tune Plus displays the ETD MS/MS spectrum of Angiotensin I (Figure 25). Figure 25. ETD MS/MS spectrum of Angiotensin I...
“Turning On the Reagent Ion Source” page To optimize the reagent ion reaction time 1. Turn on ETD activation for the analyte (Angiotensin I, in this case). 2. Open the Tune Plus window; see the instructions on page 3. Click the Define Scan (...
Performing an ETD Infusion Experiment Optimizing the Reagent Ion Reaction Time 7. Click the Reagent Ion Reaction Time tab (Figure 27). Figure 27. Reagent Ion Reaction Time page in the Tune dialog box 8. Click Start. Tune Plus generates a graph showing the intensity of the m/z of interest versus reaction time.
Running an Xcalibur Experiment by Using ETD This chapter describes the two ETD-specific experiment templates provided by the Xcalibur data system. For more information, refer to the LTQ Series Getting Started Guide. • Nth Order Double Play (ETD) Experiment •...
Running an Xcalibur Experiment by Using ETD Nth Order Double Play (ETD) Experiment Nth Order Double Play (ETD) Experiment To create an Nth Order Double Play (ETD) method 1. Choose Start > Programs > Thermo Xcalibur > Xcalibur (Figure 28).
Running an Xcalibur Experiment by Using ETD Nth Order Double Play (ETD) Experiment 2. Click the Instrument Setup icon (Figure 29). Figure 29. Instrument Setup window for Thermo EASY-nLC Thermo Scientific MS/ETD System Getting Started Guide...
LTQ Velos MS icon to open the New Method page for the device. Figure 30. New Method page for the LTQ XL/ETD system 4. Under Select ETD Experiment Type, click Nth Order Double Play (ETD) to open this dialog box (Figure 31).
Running an Xcalibur Experiment by Using ETD Nth Order Double Play (ETD) Experiment 6. Click OK. The Instrument Setup window opens showing the Nth Order Double Play with ETD template (Figure 32). Figure 32. Nth Order Double Play with ETD template 7.
(Figure 34). The activation type is automatically set to ETD. Figure 34. Activation parameters 10. In the Default Charge State box, enter a value of 5 or more. 11. In the Isolation Width (m/z) box, enter a value between 2 and 3.
(Figure 35). The Initialize Method to Repeat the MS2 Event Using ETD check box is selected as the default setting. Figure 35. Data Dependent NL MS3 dialog box 5. In the Analyze Top N Peaks box, enter the number of top peaks.
Running an Xcalibur Experiment by Using ETD Data Dependent NL MS Experiment 6. In the Neutral Loss Masses table, do one of the following: • Type the mass and name for the neutral loss masses to identify. • Click Import to import a list of neutral loss masses from a tab-delimited text file or from an XML file.
10. In the left pane, under the Scan Event list, click Activation to see the activation parameters (Figure 34 page 46). The activation type is automatically set to ETD. 11. In the Default Charge State box, enter a value of 5 or more. Thermo Scientific MS/ETD System Getting Started Guide...
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Running an Xcalibur Experiment by Using ETD Data Dependent NL MS Experiment 12. In the Isolation Width (m/z) box, enter a value between 2 and 3. The Normalized Collision Energy and Activation Q parameters are unavailable because they are not applicable to ETD.
• Fluoranthene • Ion volume After a period of time, you might need to replenish the ETD fluoranthene reagent, replace the filament, and clean or replace the ion volume. As the consumables are depleted, the ETD reagent m/z peak intensity diminishes (m/z = 202 in negative polarity mode). Periodically checking this peak intensity is a good way to monitor the ETD module consumables.
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Troubleshooting Table 3. ETD module problems, causes, and solutions Problem Cause Solution With the emission current at the The m/z 202 is outside of the mass Set the starting mass lower. correct level, no ions appear at range. m/z 202.
Fluoranthene Fluoranthene is used as the ETD reagent in the ETD module portion of the LTQ XL/ETD or LTQ Velos/ETD system. The fluoranthene radical anion is generated according to the reaction shown in Figure Figure 38. ETD Reagent (fluoranthene radical anion) generation from fluoranthene •...
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Fluoranthene The fluoranthene in the ETD Reagent Kit (Thermo Reagent Kit P/N 98000-62008, Thermo Fluoranthene P/N HAZMAT-00013) is Sigma/Aldrich Supelco P/N 48535. The fluoranthene MSDS is available on the following Web page: http://www.sigmaaldrich.com/catalog/search/ProductDetail/SUPELCO/48535 Thermo Fisher Scientific supplies fluoranthene as a two-vial kit. One vial contains 150 mg of fluoranthene and the other is the required empty vial.
This chapter describes how to prepare solutions containing Angiotensin I (acetate hydrate). A stock solution is diluted to make a test solution. The test solution is used to demonstrate the application of the LTQ XL/ETD or LTQ Velos/ETD system and to optimize the reagent ion reaction time.
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5. Add 200 μL of the 100 pmol/μL solution into the scintillation vial to bring the final volume to 20 ml. 6. Mix the solution (1 pmol/μL) thoroughly. 7. Store this sample solution (1 pmol/μL) in a refrigerator until it is needed. MS/ETD System Getting Started Guide Thermo Scientific...
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