Fundamentals of Mass Spectrometry -Fundamentals of Electrospray-

Abstract

Needless to say, mass spectrometry is an integrated science; it is based on physics, quantum mechanics, thermodynamics, physical chemistry, photochemistry, electromagnetism, instrumentation, and so on. Unfortunately, however, because mass spectrometry is nowadays widely applied in many fields as one of the most important analytical tools, there is less chance to learn about its fundamentals, and the aim of this book is to fill in this knowledge gap. In this book, the fundamentals of mass spectrometry are explained in detail. We are confident that this book will be an excellent guide for students and researchers who are engaged in mass spectrometry and related fields because it provides answers to the question what is going on in the “black box” of highly sophisticated mass spectrometers. In addition, the fundamental knowledge is indispensable for creating new concepts for ionization v and instrumentation in order to be able to contribute to the next generation mass spectrometry.