Waters Xevo TQD - Uses and Compatibility

1-2 Specifications and Operating Modes
Uses and compatibility
The Waters
®
Xevo
®
TQD is a tandem quadrupole, atmospheric pressure
ionization (API) mass spectrometer. Designed for routine HPLC/MS/MS and
UPLC
®
/MS/MS analyses in quantitative and qualitative applications, it can
operate at fast acquisition speeds compatible with UltraPerformance LC
®
applications.
You can use the Xevo TQD with the following high-performance Waters
ZSpray™ sources:
• Standard multimode electrospray ionization/atmospheric pressure
chemical ionization/combined electrospray ionization and atmospheric
pressure chemical ionization (ESI/APCI/ESCi
®
) source.
Requirement: Dedicated APCI operation requires an additional probe
(IonSABRE™ II).
• Optional dual-mode APPI/APCI source.
• Optional NanoFlow™ ESI source.
• Optional TRIZAIC™ UPLC source.
• Optional APGC source.
• Optional ASAP source.
For information on installing and removing the optional APGC, TRIZAIC, and
ASAP sources, refer to the operator’s guide supplements supplied with them.
You can also use the Xevo TQD with the following optional third-party
sources:
•DART
®
•DESI
• LDTD™
For further details, refer to the appropriate manufacturer’s documentation.
For mass spectrometer specifications, see the Waters Xevo TQD Site
Preparation Guide.