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Liquid chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry: separation and identification in one run, and the method of choice when you need to know not just how much impurity there is but what it is.

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22 votes 5 answers18k views
When is LC-MS worth its cost over HPLC plus a separate mass check?

The method section is present, which is unusual enough that I want to make use of it. I suspect the honest answer is that it depends, in which case I would like to…

lc-ms
lc-ms

Liquid chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry: separation and identification in one run, and the method of choice when you need to know not…

10 questions
hplc
hplc

Reverse-phase high-performance liquid chromatography, the workhorse purity method. Column chemistry, mobile-phase choice, gradient slope,…

503 questions
mass-spec
mass-spec

Mass spectrometry for identity confirmation: electrospray ionisation, multiple charge states, monoisotopic versus average mass, deconvolution, and…

52 questions
asked by swab_and_wait 13k · 12 months ago
22 votes3 answers6.5k views
When is LC-MS/MS peptide mapping worth paying for instead of a plain intact mass?

I have been quoted roughly four times the price of a purity-plus-identity panel for something described as "tryptic digest with LC-MS/MS peptide mapping and sequence…

peptide-mapping
peptide-mapping

Enzymatic digestion followed by LC-MS/MS to confirm sequence rather than just mass. The method that catches a scrambled sequence or a D-amino-acid…

103 questions
lc-ms
lc-ms

Liquid chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry: separation and identification in one run, and the method of choice when you need to know not…

10 questions
mass-spec
mass-spec

Mass spectrometry for identity confirmation: electrospray ionisation, multiple charge states, monoisotopic versus average mass, deconvolution, and…

52 questions
semaglutide
semaglutide

A GLP-1 receptor agonist with a fatty-acid-acylated backbone and a roughly one-week half-life, marketed for type 2 diabetes and for weight…

470 questions
batch-testing
batch-testing

Testing at the batch or lot level: sampling plans, how many vials from a lot need testing to say anything about the lot, and the difference…

910 questions
asked by fiadh_cronin 58k · 12 months ago
21 votes 3 answers5.2k views
Can peptide mapping detect a D-amino acid or a scrambled sequence that co-elutes with the main peak?

The recurring point in this tag is that stereoisomers and sequence isomers are invisible to mass spectrometry. I accept that for intact mass. What I want to know is…

peptide-mapping
peptide-mapping

Enzymatic digestion followed by LC-MS/MS to confirm sequence rather than just mass. The method that catches a scrambled sequence or a D-amino-acid…

103 questions
purity
purity

Purity as chromatographic area per cent - the fraction of detected material that is your target peak. It says nothing about how much material is…

833 questions
lc-ms
lc-ms

Liquid chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry: separation and identification in one run, and the method of choice when you need to know not…

10 questions
coa
coa

Certificates of analysis: what fields a useful one carries, how to tell a real analytical report from a marketing document, batch and lot…

771 questions
reference-standard
reference-standard

Certified reference materials and in-house standards: traceability, the certificate of the standard itself, system suitability, and why every…

185 questions
asked by Dr_Jonas_Halvorsen 28k · 6 months ago
20 votes 3 answers12k views
What does co-elution of two species do to an LC-MS purity figure?

The lot number on the vial matches the certificate, which at least rules out the easy problem. The figures are clear enough; the question is what they mean and what…

lc-ms
lc-ms

Liquid chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry: separation and identification in one run, and the method of choice when you need to know not…

10 questions
hplc
hplc

Reverse-phase high-performance liquid chromatography, the workhorse purity method. Column chemistry, mobile-phase choice, gradient slope,…

503 questions
purity
purity

Purity as chromatographic area per cent - the fraction of detected material that is your target peak. It says nothing about how much material is…

833 questions
asked by haze_check 9.3k · 19 months ago
18 votes3 answers7.3k views
What does an 18 Da, 1 Da or 128 Da mass shift next to the main peak actually tell me?

The deconvolved mass spectrum on a tirzepatide report shows the expected 4813.5 peak plus three satellites I do not understand: one at 4795.5, one at 4814.5 that…

mass-spec
mass-spec

Mass spectrometry for identity confirmation: electrospray ionisation, multiple charge states, monoisotopic versus average mass, deconvolution, and…

52 questions
lc-ms
lc-ms

Liquid chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry: separation and identification in one run, and the method of choice when you need to know not…

10 questions
purity
purity

Purity as chromatographic area per cent - the fraction of detected material that is your target peak. It says nothing about how much material is…

833 questions
batch-testing
batch-testing

Testing at the batch or lot level: sampling plans, how many vials from a lot need testing to say anything about the lot, and the difference…

910 questions
tirzepatide
tirzepatide

A dual GIP and GLP-1 receptor agonist. Questions here cover the SURPASS and SURMOUNT programmes, the practical differences from a pure GLP-1…

370 questions
asked by wren_calloway 23k · 11 months ago
17 votes 4 answers9.1k views
How do I check that the ESI-MS peaks on a COA actually correspond to semaglutide or tirzepatide?

I have two third-party reports in front of me. Both say "identity confirmed by ESI-MS" and both include a spectrum, but the spectra look nothing like the single clean…

mass-spec
mass-spec

Mass spectrometry for identity confirmation: electrospray ionisation, multiple charge states, monoisotopic versus average mass, deconvolution, and…

52 questions
lc-ms
lc-ms

Liquid chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry: separation and identification in one run, and the method of choice when you need to know not…

10 questions
semaglutide
semaglutide

A GLP-1 receptor agonist with a fatty-acid-acylated backbone and a roughly one-week half-life, marketed for type 2 diabetes and for weight…

470 questions
tirzepatide
tirzepatide

A dual GIP and GLP-1 receptor agonist. Questions here cover the SURPASS and SURMOUNT programmes, the practical differences from a pure GLP-1…

370 questions
coa
coa

Certificates of analysis: what fields a useful one carries, how to tell a real analytical report from a marketing document, batch and lot…

771 questions
asked by fresh_bac 9.7k · 17 months ago
17 votes 3 answers4.6k views
How do I read a sequence coverage map, and why is 100% coverage sometimes worthless?

I received a mapping report on tirzepatide. It states "sequence coverage: 100%" in bold at the top, and then the fragment table has exactly two entries in it.…

peptide-mapping
peptide-mapping

Enzymatic digestion followed by LC-MS/MS to confirm sequence rather than just mass. The method that catches a scrambled sequence or a D-amino-acid…

103 questions
lc-ms
lc-ms

Liquid chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry: separation and identification in one run, and the method of choice when you need to know not…

10 questions
coa
coa

Certificates of analysis: what fields a useful one carries, how to tell a real analytical report from a marketing document, batch and lot…

771 questions
tirzepatide
tirzepatide

A dual GIP and GLP-1 receptor agonist. Questions here cover the SURPASS and SURMOUNT programmes, the practical differences from a pure GLP-1…

370 questions
batch-testing
batch-testing

Testing at the batch or lot level: sampling plans, how many vials from a lot need testing to say anything about the lot, and the difference…

910 questions
asked by a_lindgren 58k · 9 months ago
13 votes 5 answers7.4k views
Does an LC-MS run identify an impurity or only separate it?

I have both a purity figure and a content figure, which is why the discrepancy is visible. I can predict the outcome but I cannot explain it, which means I will get…

lc-ms
lc-ms

Liquid chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry: separation and identification in one run, and the method of choice when you need to know not…

10 questions
purity
purity

Purity as chromatographic area per cent - the fraction of detected material that is your target peak. It says nothing about how much material is…

833 questions
mass-spec
mass-spec

Mass spectrometry for identity confirmation: electrospray ionisation, multiple charge states, monoisotopic versus average mass, deconvolution, and…

52 questions
asked by shear_at_the_front 17k · 27 days ago
12 votes 5 answers10k views
How many of the impurities in a research lot get named rather than counted?

I am comparing a supplier certificate against an independent result on the same lot. I would like help reading this properly rather than being told what conclusion to…

lc-ms
lc-ms

Liquid chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry: separation and identification in one run, and the method of choice when you need to know not…

10 questions
purity
purity

Purity as chromatographic area per cent - the fraction of detected material that is your target peak. It says nothing about how much material is…

833 questions
coa
coa

Certificates of analysis: what fields a useful one carries, how to tell a real analytical report from a marketing document, batch and lot…

771 questions
asked by bea_castellanos 24k · 16 months ago
6 votes 5 answers9k views
Can an LC-MS report distinguish a deletion sequence from a truncation?

This is my second independent submission on material from the same supplier. I am trying to choose between two options that are usually discussed as though only one…

lc-ms
lc-ms

Liquid chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry: separation and identification in one run, and the method of choice when you need to know not…

10 questions
peptide-mapping
peptide-mapping

Enzymatic digestion followed by LC-MS/MS to confirm sequence rather than just mass. The method that catches a scrambled sequence or a D-amino-acid…

103 questions
mass-spec
mass-spec

Mass spectrometry for identity confirmation: electrospray ionisation, multiple charge states, monoisotopic versus average mass, deconvolution, and…

52 questions
asked by bea_forsberg 11k · 7 months ago
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