Bruker Daltonik GmbH Instrument Layout
3 INSTRUMENT LAYOUT
Bruker flex systems, such as the ultraflex III are always composed of only two main
components:
1. Mass spectrometer (twister optional).
2. Data system (chapter 3.2).
3.1 Schematic of the Mass Spectrometer
Figure 3-1 shows the principle the ultraflex III mass spectrometer works.
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Figure 3-1 Schematic of the instrument
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