Applications of Modern Mass Spectrometry covers the latest advances in the use of mass spectrometry in scientific research. The series attempts to present readers information on the broad range of mass spectrometry techniques and configurations, data analysis and practical applications. Each volume contains contributions from eminent researchers who present their findings in an easy to read format. The multidisciplinary nature of the works presented in each volume of this book series make it a valuable reference on mass spectrometry to academic researchers and industrial R&D specialists in applied sciences, biochemistry, life sciences and allied fields. The first volume of the series presents 5 reviews: - Applications of mass spectrometry for the determination of the microbial crude protein synthesis in ruminants - Qualitative and quantitative LC-MS analysis in food proteins and peptides - Chemometrics as a powerful and complementary tool for mass spectrometry applications in life sciences - Recent developments of allied techniques of qualitative analysis of heavy metal ions in aqueous solutions with special reference to modern mass spectrometry - New techniques and methods in explosive analysis.

I Reactivity: E. Uggerud: Physical Organic Chemistry of the Gas Phase. Reactivity Trends for Organic Cations.- S. Petrie, D.K. Bohme: Mass Spectrometric Approaches to Interstellar Chemistry.- F. Turecek: Transient Intermediates of Chemical Reactions by Neutralization-Reionization Mass Spectrometry.- II Metalorganic Chemistry: D. Schröder, H. Schwarz: Diastereoselective Effects in Gas-Phase Ion Chemistry.- D.A. Plattner: Metalorganic Chemistry in the Gas Phase: Insight into Catalysis.- III Mass Spectrometric Methodology: T. Wyttenbach, M.T. Bowers: Gas-Phase Conformations: The Ion Mobility/Ion Chromatography Method.- P.B. Armentrout: Threshold Collision-Induced Dissociations for the Determination of Accurate Gas-Phase Binding Energies and Reaction Barriers.- IV Medicinal Chemistry: S.A. Trauger, T. Junker, G. Siuzdak: Investigating Viral Proteins and Intact Viruses with Mass Spectrometry M. Brönstrup: High-Throughput Mass Spectrometry for Compound Characterization in Drug Discovery.

Modern mass spectrometry - the instrumentation and applications in diverse fields Mass spectrometry has played a pivotal role in a variety of scientific disciplines. Today it is an integral part of proteomics and drug discovery process. Fundamentals of Contemporary Mass Spectrometry gives readers a concise and authoritative overview of modern mass spectrometry instrumentation, techniques, and applications, including the latest developments. After an introduction to the history of mass spectrometry and the basic underlying concepts, it covers: Instrumentation, including modes of ionization, condensed phase ionization techniques, mass analysis and ion detection, tandem mass spectrometry, and hyphenated separation techniques Organic and inorganic mass spectrometry Biological mass spectrometry, including the analysis of proteins and peptides, oligosaccharides, lipids, oligonucleotides, and other biological materials Applications to quantitative analysis Based on proven teaching principles, each chapter is complete with a concise overview, highlighted key points, practice exercises, and references to additional resources. Hints and solutions to the exercises are provided in an appendix. To facilitate learning and improve problem-solving skills, several worked-out examples are included. This is a great textbook for graduate students in chemistry, and a robust, practical resource for researchers and scientists, professors, laboratory managers, technicians, and others. It gives scientists in diverse disciplines a practical foundation in modern mass spectrometry.