Waters Xevo Tq-Gc Overview - Waters Xevo TQ-GC Overview And Maintenance Manual

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Waters Xevo TQ-GC overview

The Waters Xevo TQ-GC is a tandem quadrupole mass spectrometer equipped with dedicated
electron impact (EI) or chemical ionization (CI) sources. Samples are introduced by gas
chromatography (GC). This mass spectrometer is a powerful tool for quantitative trace analysis. It
is not intended for in vitro diagnostic use.
The Xevo TQ-GC supports the following automated MS/MS experiments:
• Multiple reaction monitoring (MRM)
• Product (daughter) ion and precursor (parent) ion scans
The Xevo TQ-GC comprises two quadrupoles separated by a curved T-wave collision cell.
Tandem quadrupoles allow two stages of mass analysis, the first to preselect an ion (the
precursor ion) and the second to analyze the fragments (product ions) induced by collision with
an inert gas (usually argon) in the collision cell.
Refer to the appropriate manufacturer's documentation for additional details. See Waters Xevo
TQ-GC Site Preparation Guide (715005566) for mass spectrometer specifications.
Figure 1–1: Xevo TQ-GC with the source enclosure door open shown coupled to the GC
oven
Source enclosure door open
April 27, 2020, 715005564 Ver. 01 (previously released as Rev. A)
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