Preparative Linear Ion Trap Mass Spectrometer for Separation and Collection of Purified Proteins and Peptides in Arrays Using Ion Soft Landing

Thomas A. Blake, Zheng Ouyang, Justin M. Wiseman, Zoltán Takáts, Andrew J. Guymon, Sameer Kothari, and R. Graham Cooks*
Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907
Anal. Chem., 2004, 76 (21), pp 6293–6305
DOI: 10.1021/ac048981b
Publication Date (Web): September 28, 2004
Copyright © 2004 American Chemical Society

Abstract

A preparative mass spectrometer for microarray fabrication is reported. The instrument includes an atmospheric pressure ionization source, a linear ion trap mass analyzer, an ion collection surface positioning system, and a surface loading chamber with independent vacuum pumping. It was designed for the production of protein arrays using the ion soft-landing technique to collect ions on a surface after separation by mass/charge ratio. Small microarrays have been prepared by isolating and soft landing individual protein or peptide ions after electrospray ionization of mixtures. The composition and purity of the separated materials has been confirmed using independent external mass spectrometric analysis of rinse solutions of the collected spots, either by the new method of electrosonic spray ionization MS or by nanospray ionization MS. The ability to retain bioactivity in the mass-selected and collected biomolecules has been demonstrated in particular cases. The reported instrument has also been characterized as an analytical mass spectrometer.

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  • Published In Issue November 01, 2004
  • Received for review July 12, 2004. Accepted August 16, 2004.

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