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Laser Photodissociation and Spectroscopy of Mass-separated Biomolecular Ions

  • Edited by two renowned experts for UV-vis and IR laser based photodissociation and spectroscopy in MS of biomolecules
  • Introduces methods combining mass spectrometry (MS) and spectroscopy - a particularly powerful combination for enhanced structural information on biomolecules
  • Explains the basics, from fundamentals about spectroscopy over tunable light sources to ion trapping devices
  • Demonstrates the power of spectroscopic interrogation of biomolecules, from peptides, over proteins, to saccharides; in the present state-of-the-art, and in an outlook on future developments
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Lecture Notes in Chemistry (LNC, volume 83)

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Table of contents (5 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
  2. Spectroscopy and the Electromagnetic Spectrum

    • Corey N. Stedwell, Nicolas C. Polfer
    Pages 1-20
  3. Light Sources

    • Nathan P. Roehr, Nicolas C. Polfer
    Pages 21-47
  4. Ion Traps

    • Kerim Gulyuz, Nicolas C. Polfer
    Pages 49-70
  5. Infrared Photodissociation of Biomolecular Ions

    • Polfer Nicolas C., Corey N. Stedwell
    Pages 71-91
  6. UV-Visible Activation of Biomolecular Ions

    • Rodolphe Antoine, Dugourd Philippe
    Pages 93-116
  7. Back Matter

    Pages 117-119

About this book

This lecture notes book presents how enhanced structural information of biomolecular ions can be obtained from interaction with photons of specific frequency - laser light. The methods described in the book "Laser photodissociation and spectroscopy of mass-separated biomolecular ions" make use of the fact that the discrete energy and fast time scale of photoexcitation can provide more control in ion activation. This activation is the crucial process producing structure-informative product ions that cannot be generated with more conventional heating methods, such as collisional activation. The book describes how the powerful separation capabilities and sensitivity of mass spectrometry (MS) can be combined with the structural insights from spectroscopy by measuring vibrational and electronic spectra of trapped analytes.  The implementation of laser-based photodissociation techniques in MS requires basic knowledge of tunable light sources and ion trapping devices.

This book introduces the reader to key concepts and approaches in molecular spectroscopy, and the light sources and ion traps employed in such experiments. The power of the methods is demonstrated by spectroscopic interrogation of a range of important biomolecular systems, including peptides, proteins, and saccharides, with laser light in the ultraviolet-visible, and infrared range.  The book "Laser photodissociation and spectroscopy of mass-separated biomolecular ions" is an indispensable resource for students and researchers engaged or interested in this emerging field. It provides the solid background of key concepts and technologies for the measurements, discusses state-of-the-art experiments, and provides an outlook on future developments and applications.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Chemistry, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA

    Nicolas C. Polfer

  • Laboratoire de Spectrométrie Ionique et Moléculaire, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Villeurbanne cedex, France

    Philippe Dugourd

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Softcover Book USD 109.99
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Hardcover Book USD 109.99
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