title: Mass spectrometry and mass-selective detection in chromatography.
abstract: An overview of chromatography-mass spectrometry coupling is presented here, focussing mainly on possibilities offered by this detection technique. GC-MS and HPLC-MS are the two most often used variants, which have quite different characteristics. Various mass-spectrometric possibilities are briefly discussed: ionization techniques, determination of elemental formulas, structural information and the question of sensitivity and selectivity. Options for mass-spectrometric instrumentation and applications of tandem mass spectrometry are also mentioned.
authors.affiliation: Chemical Research Center, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest. vekey@cric.chemres.hu
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Vékey
mesh_terms: D002849:Chromatography, Gas / Q000379:methods*; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid / Q000379:methods*; D013058:Mass Spectrometry / Q000379:methods*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity