Instrument Pictures and Schematics:

3-source ion Trap with SID

 

 

 

 

Dueling ESI Ion Trap Mass Spectrometer

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ion Spectroscopy Chamber (Instrument built with Prof. Zwier's Group)

 

 

 

 

 

 

PE/Sciex API QSTAR Pulsar i Mass Spectrometer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Modified MDS Sciex QTRAP Linear Ion Trap  Mass Spectrometer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Modified AB Sciex MALDI-QTRAP 4000 Ion Trap  Mass Spectrometer

 

 

 

 

Multi-Source Quadrupole Linear Ion Trap/Electrostatic Linear Ion Trap

 

   

 

Examples of papers with significant emphasis on instrumentation:  

 

Y. Xia, S.A. McLuckey, J. Am. Soc. Mass Spectrom., J. Am. Soc. Mass Spectrom., 19 (2008) 173-189.
"Evolution of Instrumentation for the Study of Gas-Phase Ion/Ion Chemistry via Mass Spectrometry."

Y. Xia, P. A. Chrisman, D. E. Erickson, J. Liu, X. Liang, F. A. Londry, M. J. Yang, S. A. McLuckey, Anal. Chem., 78 (2006) 4146-4154.
 "Implementation of Ion/Ion Reactions in a Quadrupole/Time-of-Flight."

X. Liang, Y. Xia, S.A. McLuckey, Anal.Chem., 78 (2006) 3208-3212.
"Alternately Pulsed Nano-electrospray Ionization/Atmospheric Pressure Chemical Ionization for Ion/Ion Reactions in an Electrodynamic Ion Trap."

Y. Xia, X. Liang, S.A. McLuckey, J.Am. Soc. Mass Spectrom., 16 (2005) 1750-1756.
"Pulsed Dual Electrospray Ionization for Ion/Ion Reactions."

Y. Xia, X. Liang, S.A. McLuckey, Anal. Chem., 77 (2005) 3683-3689.
"Sonic Spray as a Dual Polarity Ion Source for Ion/Ion Reactions."

F. Yan, M. He, J.M. Hogan, S.S. Rossie, S.A. McLuckey, J. Mass Spectrom., 40 (2005) 441-451.
"Targeted Biomarker Detection via Whole Protein Ion Trap Tandem Mass Spectrometry:  Thymosin B4 in a Human Lung Cancer Cell Line."

Y. Xia, J. Wu, F.A. Londry, J.W. Hager, S.A. McLuckey, J. Am. Soc. Mass Spectrom., 16 (2005) 71-81.
"Mutual Storage Mode Ion/Ion Reaction in Hybrid Linear Ion Trap."

J. Wu, J.W. Hager, Y. Xia, F.A. Londry, S.A. McLuckey, Anal. Chem., 76 (2004) 5006-5015..
"Positive Ion Transmission Mode Ion/Ion Reactions in a Hybrid Linear Ion Trap."

G.E. Reid, J.M. Wells, E.R. Badman, S.A. McLuckey, Int. J. Mass Spectrom., 222, (2003) 243-258.
"Performance of a Quadrupole Ion Trap Mass Spectrometer Adapted for Ion/Ion Reaction Studies."

E.R. Badman, P.A. Chrisman, S.A. McLuckey, Anal. Chem., 74 (2002) 6237-6243..
"A Quadrupole Ion Trap Mass Spectrometer with Three Independent Ion Sources for the Study of Gas-Phase Ion/Ion Reactions."    

J.M. Wells, P.A.. Chrisman, S.A. McLuckey J. Am. Soc. Mass Spectrom., 13 (2002) 614-622.
"Dueling Electrospray: Instrumentation to Study Ion/Ion Reactions of Electrospray-generated Cations and Anions." 

S.A. McLuckey, G.E. Reid, J.M. Wells Anal. Chem., 74 (2002) 336-346.    
"Ion Parking During Ion/ion Reactions in Electrodynamic Ion Traps."   

J.M. Wells and S.A. McLuckey, In "Encyclopedia of Mass Spectrometry: Theory and Ion Chemistry", P.B. Armentrout, Ed., Elsevier, Amsterdam,  2003, Vol. 1. pp. 441-451.
"Collisional Activation and Dissociation: Methodology"

S.A. McLuckey, J.M. Wells, J.L. Stephenson, Jr., D.E. Goeringer, Int. J. Mass Spectrom., 200 (2000) 137-161.
"Novel Quadrupole Ion Trap Methods for Characterizing the Chemistry of Gaseous Macro-ions."

S.A. McLuckey and J.M. Wells, Chem. Rev., 101 (2001) 571-606.
"Mass Analysis at the Advent of the 21st Century."

S.A. McLuckey Adv. Mass Spectrom.,14 (1998) 151-194.
"Instrumentation for Mass Spectrometry: 1997."

M.A. Dearth, K.G. Asano, K.J. Hart, D.E. Goeringer, M.V. Buchanan and S.A. McLuckey Anal. Chem., 69 (1997) 5121-5129.
"Nitric Oxide Chemical Ionization/Ion Trap Mass Spectrometry for the Determination of Hydrocarbons in Engine Exhaust."

J.L. Stephenson, Jr. and S.A. McLuckey Anal. Chem., 69 (1997) 3760-3766.
"Anion Effects on Storage and Resonance Ejection of High Mass-to-Charge Cations in Quadrupole Ion Trap Mass Spectrometry."

R.S. Ramsey and S.A. McLuckey J. Microcol. Sep., 9 (1997) 523-528.
"Charge Concentration in Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry for Sensitive Detection of Proteins."

J.L. Stephenson, Jr., S.A. McLuckey Int. J. Mass Spectrom. Ion Processes, 162 (1997) 89-106.
"Adaptation of the Paul Trap for Study of the Reaction of Multiply Charged Cations with Singly Charged Anions."

J.L. Stephenson, Jr. and S.A. McLuckey Anal. Chem., 69 (1997) 3760-3766.
"Anion Effects on Storage and Resonance Ejection of High Mass-to-Charge Cations in Quadrupole Ion Trap Mass Spectrometry."

D.C. Duckworth, D.H. Smith, and S.A. McLuckey J. Analyt. At. Spectrosc., 12 (1997) 43-48.
"Improved Signal-to-Noise Ratios in Glow Discharge/Ion Trap Mass Spectrometry from Pulsed Discharge Operation."

S.A. McLuckey, D.E. Goeringer, K.G. Asano, G. Vaidyanathan, and J.L. Stephenson, Jr.  Rapid Commun. Mass Spectrom., 10 (1996) 287-298.
"High Explosives Vapor Detection by Glow Discharge/Ion Trap Mass Spectrometry."

D.E. Goeringer, R.I. Crutcher, and S.A. McLuckey Anal. Chem., 67 (1995) 4164-4168.
"Ion Remeasurement in the Radio Frequency Quadrupole Ion Trap."

S.A. McLuckey, G.J. Van Berkel, G.L. Glish, and J.C. Schwartz, In "Practical Aspects of Ion Trap Mass Spectrometry, Vol. II: Ion Trap Instrumentation", R.E. March and J.F.J. Todd (Eds.), CRC Press, Chapter 3, 1995, 89-141.
"Electrospray and the Quadrupole Ion Trap."

R.S. Ramsey and S.A. McLuckey J. Microcolumn Separations, 7 (1995) 461-469.
"Capillary Electrophoresis/Electrospray Ionization Ion Trap Mass Spectrometry using a Sheathless Interface."

K.G. Asano, D.E. Goeringer and S.A. McLuckey Anal. Chem.,  67 (1995) 2739-2742.
"Parallel Monitoring for Multiple Targeted Compounds by Ion Trap Mass Spectrometry."

S.A. McLuckey, G.J. Van Berkel,  D.E. Goeringer, G.L. Glish  Anal. Chem., 66 (1994) 689A-696A.
"Ion Trap Mass Spectrometry of Externally Generated Ions."

S.A. McLuckey, G.J. Van Berkel,  D.E. Goeringer, G.L. Glish  Anal. Chem., 66, (1994) 737A-743A.
"Ion Trap Mass Spectrometry Using High Pressure Ionization."

M.J. Charles, S.A. McLuckey, G.L. Glish J. Am. Soc. Mass Spectrom., 5 (1994) 1031-1041.
"Competition Between Resonance Ejection and Ion Dissociation During Resonance Excitation in a Quadrupole Ion Trap."

D.C. Duckworth, C.M. Barshick, D.H. Smith, and S.A. McLuckey Anal. Chem., 66, (1994) 92-98.
"Dynamic Range Extension in Glow Discharge Quadrupole Ion Trap Mass Spectrometry."

J.D. Williams, K.A. Cox, R.G. Cooks, S.A. McLuckey, K.J. Hart, and D.E. Goeringer Anal. Chem., 66, (1994) 725-729.
"Resonance Ejection Ion Trap Mass Spectrometry and Non-linear Field Components: The Effect of Scan Direction on Mass Resolution."

D.E. Goeringer, K.G.  Asano, S.A. McLuckey, D. Hoekman, S.E. Stiller, S.E. Anal. Chem., 66, (1994), 313-318.
"Filtered-Noise-Field Signals for Mass-Selective Accumulation of Externally Formed Ions in a Quadrupole Ion Trap."

R.S. Ramsey, D.E. Goeringer, and S.A. McLuckey Anal. Chem., 65, (1993) 3521-3524.
"Active Chemical Background and Noise Reduction in Capillary Electrophoresis/Ion Trap Mass Spectrometry."

D.M. Chambers, D.E. Goeringer, S.A. McLuckey, and G.L. Glish, Anal. Chem., 65 (1993) 14-20.
"Matrix-assisted Laser Desorption of Biological Molecules in the Quadrupole Ion Trap Mass Spectrometer."

D.M. Chambers, S.A. McLuckey, and G.L. Glish Anal. Chem., 65 (1993) 778-783.
"Role of Gas Dynamics in Negative Ion Formation in an Atmospheric Sampling Glow Discharge Ionization Source."

S.A. McLuckey, D.E. Goeringer, and G.L. Glish, Anal. Chem., 64 (1992) 1455.
"Collisional Activation with Random Noise in Ion Trap Mass Spectrometry."

S.A. McLuckey, G.L. Glish, D.C. Duckworth, and R.K. Marcus, Anal. Chem., 64 (1992) 1606.
"Radio-frequency Glow Discharge Ionization/Ion Trap Mass Spectrometry."

D.E. Goeringer, W.B. Whitten, J.M. Ramsey, S.A. McLuckey, and G.L. Glish, Anal. Chem., 64 (1992) 1434.
"Theory of High Mass Resolution Achieved via Resonance Ejection in the Quadrupole Ion Trap."

S.A. McLuckey, D.E. Goeringer, and G.L. Glish, J. Am. Soc. Mass Spectrom., 2 (1991) 11.
"Selective Ion Isolation/Rejection Over a Broad Mass Range in the Quadrupole Ion Trap."

S.A. McLuckey, G.J. Van Berkel, G.L. Glish, E.C. Huang, and J.D. Henion, Anal. Chem., 63 (1991) 375.
"Ion Spray Liquid Chromatography/Ion Trap Mass Spectrometry Determination of Biomolecules."

D.E. Goeringer, G.L. Glish, and S.A. McLuckey Anal. Chem., 63 (1991) 1186-1192.
"Fixed-Wavelength Laser Ionization/Tandem Mass Spectrometry for Mixture Analysis in the Quadrupole Ion Trap."

D.L. Donohue, L.D. Hulett, Jr., G.L. Glish, S.A. McLuckey, and H.S. McKown, Int. J. Mass Spectrom. Ion Proc., 97 (1990) 227.
"Positron Ionization Mass Spectrometry I: Instrumentation."

B.A. Eckenrode, G.L. Glish, and S.A. McLuckey, Int. J. Mass Spectrom. Ion Proc., 99 (1990) 151.
"Negative Ion Chemical Ionization in a Quadrupole Ion Trap Using Reagent Anions Injected from an External Ion Source."

G.J. Van Berkel, G.L. Glish, and S.A. McLuckey, Anal. Chem., 62 (1990), 1284.
"Electrospray Ionization Combined with Ion Trap Mass Spectrometry."

G.J. Van Berkel, G.L. Glish, S.A. McLuckey, and A.A. Tuinman, Energy and Fuels, 4 (1990) 720-729.
"High-Pressure Ammonia Chemical Ionization Mass Spectrometry and Mass Spectrometry/Mass Spectrometry for Porphyrin Structure Determination."

G.L. Glish, D.E. Goeringer, K.G. Asano, and S.A. McLuckey, Int. J. Mass Spectrom. Ion Proc., 94 (1989) 15.
"Laser Desorption Mass Spectrometry and MS/MS with a Three Dimensional Quadrupole Ion Trap."

S.A. McLuckey, G.L. Glish, and K.G. Asano, Anal. Chim. Acta, 225 (1989) 25.
"The Coupling of an Atmospheric Sampling Ion Source with an Ion Trap Mass Spectrometer."

S.A. McLuckey, G.L. Glish, K.G. Asano and B.C. Grant, Anal. Chem., 60 (1988) 2220.
"Atmospheric Sampling Glow Discharge Ionization Source for the Analysis of Trace Organics in Ambient Air."

G.L. Glish, S.A. McLuckey and H.S. McKown, Analyt. Instrum., 16 (1987) 191.
"Improved Performance of a Tandem Quadrupole/Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometer."

G.L. Glish and S.A. McLuckey, Analyt. Instrum., 15 (1986) 1.
"Hybrid Instruments for Mass Spectrometry/Mass Spectrometry."

G.L. Glish, S.A. McLuckey, E.H. McBay and L.K. Bertram, Int. J. Mass Spectrom. Ion Proc., 70 (1986) 321.
"Design and Performance of a Hybrid Mass Spectrometer of QEB Geometry."

G.L. Glish, S.A. McLuckey and H.S. McKown, in "Analytical Chemistry Instrumentation", W.R. Laing (Ed.), Lewis Publishers, Inc., Chelsea, MI, 1986, p.33.
"A Tandem Mass Spectrometer for the Detection of Nitroaromatic Compounds and Other Electronegative Species in Ambient Air."

E.H. McBay, G.L. Glish, S.A. McLuckey and L.K. Bertram, in "Analytical Chemistry Instrumentation", W.R. Laing (Ed.), Lewis Publishers, Inc., Chelsea, MI, 1986, p. 199.
"Multi-Stage Mass Spectrometry with a Quadrupole Mass Filter Interfaced to a High Resolution Sector Mass Spectrometer."