WO2013076826A1 - 質量分析装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a mass spectrometer that sequentially ionizes sample components separated in a time direction by a liquid chromatograph or gas chromatograph column, and particularly relates to an ion having a specific mass (strictly m / z).
- GC / MS gas chromatograph mass spectrometer
- LC / MS liquid chromatograph mass spectrometer
- sample components separated in the time direction by GC or LC column are sequentially introduced into the mass spectrometer (MS).
- MS mass spectrometer
- Each component is ionized and then mass-separated for detection.
- a mass spectrum is created by taking mass on the horizontal axis and intensity on the vertical axis.
- a chromatogram mass chromatogram
- a chromatogram mass chromatogram
- a three-dimensional chromatogram having time, intensity (ion intensity), and mass as axes can be created.
- MS n is an integer of 2 or more
- MS n is an integer of 2 or more
- Some types use a mass spectrometer.
- the MS n mass spectrometer of are provided with a automatic MS n analysis function to perform MS n analysis automatically selects the precursor ion based on the MS n-1 analysis results (e.g. , See Patent Document 1).
- the present invention has been made in view of the above points, and the object of the present invention is to be used in combination with a chromatograph, and can automatically perform MS / MS analysis with selection and cleavage of precursor ions. In such a mass spectrometer, it is possible to perform MS / MS analysis on an appropriate amount of precursor ions.
- a mass spectrometer that performs mass spectrometry by sequentially introducing sample components separated in a time direction by a chromatographic column into an ionization unit, a) MS analysis execution means for repeatedly executing MS analysis on the ions generated by the ionization unit; b) a chromatogram creating means for creating a chromatogram showing a change with time of ionic strength in a predetermined mass range from the result of the MS analysis; c) timing determination means for determining the execution timing of the MS / MS analysis based on the signal intensity on the chromatogram; d) MS / MS analysis execution means for executing MS / MS analysis using ions belonging to the mass range among the ions generated by the ionization unit as precursor ions in accordance with the execution timing determined by the timing determination means; Have The timing determination means reaches the upper limit when the signal intensity on the chromatogram exceeds a predetermined lower limit, then reaches a predetermined upper
- the upper limit value and the lower limit value used by the timing determination means may be values set uniquely for the mass spectrometer, or the user may input and set arbitrary values.
- appropriate upper and lower limits according to the analysis conditions may be automatically set on the apparatus side. .
- the mass range that is the object of creation of the chromatogram may be a value that is uniquely set in the mass spectrometer. For example, it is desirable that the user can set an arbitrary mass range. In addition, this mass range can also be made into the mass of only one point, or can also be set as the whole mass range made into analysis object by the said MS analysis.
- the MS / MS analysis execution means determines which of the plurality of ions is set as a precursor ion in which order to perform the MS / MS analysis.
- the plurality of ions may be selected in order of increasing or decreasing peak intensity, or in order of increasing or decreasing mass (or as many as a predetermined number) and sequentially MS / MS analyzed, Select only those that meet a certain standard (for example, those whose peak intensity is greater than or equal to a predetermined lower limit value, or those whose peak intensity is located between a predetermined lower limit value and an upper limit value), and in a predetermined order Or MS / MS analysis.
- a certain standard for example, those whose peak intensity is greater than or equal to a predetermined lower limit value, or those whose peak intensity is located between a predetermined lower limit value and an upper limit value
- MS / MS analysis when there are a plurality of ions that can be selected as precursor ions as described above, which ion is set as the precursor ion and in what order the MS / MS analysis is performed is determined by the apparatus. Alternatively, the user may set in advance as one of the analysis conditions.
- the mass spectrometer comprises: The chromatogram creating means creates a plurality of chromatograms relating to a plurality of predetermined mass ranges, After the timing determining means has reached a predetermined upper limit value after the signal intensity of at least one of the plurality of chromatograms exceeds a predetermined lower limit value, or after exceeding the lower limit value , And determine the time point at which the peak top is reached without reaching the upper limit as the execution timing of the MS / MS analysis, The MS / MS analysis execution means executes MS / MS analysis using, as precursor ions, ions belonging to a mass range corresponding to the chromatogram used for timing determination among the ions generated by the ionization unit. Is desirable.
- the timing at which the signal intensity on the chromatogram becomes the largest between the lower limit value and the upper limit value is determined as the execution timing of the MS / MS analysis
- Precursor ion collection for MS / MS analysis can be performed according to the timing. This makes it possible to perform MS / MS analysis on an optimal amount of precursor ions, and to obtain a higher quality MS / MS spectrum than before.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an LC / IT-TOFMS according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- the flowchart which shows an example of the analysis procedure in the Example.
- the figure which represented typically the three-dimensional data collected in the Example.
- the figure explaining the determination method of the MS / MS analysis execution timing in the Example The flowchart which shows another example of the analysis procedure in the Example.
- LC / IT-TOFMS liquid chromatograph / ion trap time-of-flight mass spectrometer
- FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of the main part of the LC / IT-TOFMS of this embodiment.
- This LC / IT-TOFMS is roughly divided into a liquid chromatograph (LC) unit 1 and a mass spectrometry (MS) unit 2, and an atmospheric pressure ionization interface for connecting the LC unit 1 and the MS unit 2 includes:
- An electrospray ionization (ESI) interface is used.
- the ionization method is not limited to this, and various other forms of ionization interfaces such as atmospheric pressure chemical ionization (APCI) and atmospheric pressure photoionization (APPI) can be used.
- APCI atmospheric pressure chemical ionization
- APPI atmospheric pressure photoionization
- the liquid feed pump 12 provided in the liquid chromatograph (LC) unit 1 sucks the mobile phase stored in the mobile phase container 11 and feeds it to the column 14 through the injector 13 at a constant flow rate.
- the injector 13 includes an autosampler, automatically selects a sample prepared in advance, and injects a predetermined amount of sample into the mobile phase at a predetermined timing.
- the sample is introduced into the column 14 along the flow of the mobile phase. While passing through the column 14, various components in the sample are separated, eluted from the outlet of the column 14 with a time lag, and introduced into the MS unit 2.
- the MS section 2 includes an ionization chamber 21 (corresponding to an “ionization section” in the present invention) maintained in an atmospheric pressure atmosphere and an analysis chamber that is evacuated by a turbo molecular pump (not shown) and maintained in a high vacuum atmosphere. 29, between which a first stage intermediate vacuum chamber 24 and a second stage intermediate vacuum chamber 27 whose degree of vacuum is increased stepwise are disposed.
- the ionization chamber 21 and the first stage intermediate vacuum chamber 24 communicate with each other through a small-diameter desolvating tube 23, and the first stage intermediate vacuum chamber 24 and the second stage intermediate vacuum chamber 27 are conical skimmers. It communicates through a small-diameter orifice drilled in the top of the 26.
- a charge is applied by a DC high voltage applied from a high voltage power source (not shown), and the charged micro liquid
- the droplets are sprayed into the ionization chamber 21.
- These charged droplets collide with gas molecules derived from the atmosphere and are pulverized into finer droplets, which are quickly dried (desolvated) to vaporize sample molecules.
- the sample molecules are ionized by causing an ion evaporation reaction.
- the microdroplets containing the generated ions are drawn into the desolvation tube 23 by the differential pressure, and further desolvation proceeds while passing through the desolvation tube 23 to generate ions.
- the ions pass through the two intermediate vacuum chambers 24 and 27 while being converged by the ion guides 25 and 28 and are sent to the analysis chamber 29.
- ions are introduced into a three-dimensional quadrupole ion trap 30.
- ions are once trapped and accumulated by a quadrupole electric field formed by a high frequency voltage applied to each electrode from a power source (not shown).
- Various ions accumulated in the ion trap 30 are given kinetic energy all at a predetermined timing and are emitted from the ion trap 30 toward a time-of-flight mass separator (TOF) 31 as a mass separator.
- TOF time-of-flight mass separator
- the TOF 31 includes a reflectron electrode 32 to which a DC voltage is applied from a DC power source (not shown), and ions are folded by the action of a DC electric field formed thereby to reach an ion detector 33 as a detector.
- the ions emitted from the ion trap 30 simultaneously fly faster as the ion with a smaller mass (strictly m / z) reaches the ion detector 33 with a time difference corresponding to the mass.
- the ion detector 33 sequentially outputs a current corresponding to the number of reached ions as a detection signal.
- This detection signal is converted into a digital value by the A / D converter 34 and then input to the data processing unit 40.
- the data processing unit 40 measures the signal intensity of the ions for each time from when the ions are simultaneously emitted from the ion trap 30 to reach the ion detector 33 in the mass spectrum generation unit 41, and the time information is obtained as mass information. Converted into information, a mass spectrum is created with the horizontal axis representing mass and the vertical axis representing signal intensity.
- the data processing unit 40 includes a function block including a chromatogram generation unit 42, a timing determination unit 43, and a precursor ion determination unit 44 in order to achieve operations characteristic of the present embodiment. Prepare as.
- the analysis control unit 46 Based on the instruction from the central control unit 47, the analysis control unit 46 performs separation of the sample by the LC unit 1 and MS analysis or MS / MS analysis by the MS unit 2 in each part of the LC unit 1 and the MS unit 2. To control the operation.
- An operation unit 48 and a display unit 49 as a user interface are connected to the central control unit 47, and various commands for analysis are sent to the analysis control unit 46 and the data processing unit 40 in response to the operation of the operator by the operation unit 48. And the analysis results such as mass spectrum and chromatogram are output to the display unit 49.
- the central control unit 47 is connected to a storage unit 45 that stores a huge amount of data collected by the MS unit 2 and setting information input from the operation unit 48.
- the central control unit 47, the analysis control unit 46, and the data processing unit 40 can be realized by, for example, a personal computer equipped with predetermined control / processing software.
- the ion trap 30, the TOF 31, and the analysis control unit 46 in this embodiment function in cooperation with each other as an MS analysis execution unit and an MS / MS analysis execution unit in the present invention.
- the ion trap 30 is configured to be able to supply a collision induced dissociation (CID) gas such as argon, for example, and the ions accumulated in the ion trap 30 can be cleaved by the CID to generate product ions.
- CID collision induced dissociation
- various ions generated in the ionization chamber 21 are accumulated in the ion trap 30, and then only ions having a specific mass are selectively left as precursor ions.
- the voltage applied to each electrode of the ion trap 30 is controlled, and then CID gas is introduced into the ion trap 30 to cleave the precursor ions.
- the product ions thus generated are simultaneously emitted from the ion trap 30 toward the TOF 31 and separated and detected for each mass, whereby a mass spectrum of product ions, that is, an MS / MS spectrum can be obtained.
- FIG. 2 is a flowchart showing the control / processing procedure of the LC / IT-TOFMS according to the present embodiment.
- the central control unit 47 receiving the instruction first performs LC / MS analysis of the target sample prepared in the injector 13.
- the analysis control unit 46 controls the LC unit 1 and the MS unit 2 respectively.
- the target sample is injected from the injector 13 into the mobile phase (step S11) and sent to the column 14, and the eluate from the column 14 is introduced into the MS section 2.
- the MS unit 2 repeatedly performs mass spectrometry on the eluate sequentially introduced (step S12). At this stage, mass analysis (ie, MS analysis) without ion selection and cleavage is performed.
- the detection signal obtained by the ion detector 33 by the MS analysis is sent to the mass spectrum creation unit 41 of the data processing unit 40 via the A / D converter 34.
- the mass spectrum creation unit 41 a mass spectrum in a predetermined mass range is created in response to one ion emission from the ion trap 30.
- the data processing unit 40 has three dimensions of mass (m / z), intensity, and time as shown in FIG. Dimension data is obtained and stored in the storage unit 45.
- chromatogram creation unit 42 data of a preset mass range ( ⁇ M in FIG. 3) is extracted from the three-dimensional data stored in the storage unit 45, and the intensity in the mass (m / z) axis direction is extracted.
- the data is integrated and converted into two-dimensional data with the horizontal axis representing time and the vertical axis representing intensity.
- This is a chromatogram (mass chromatogram) corresponding to the mass range ⁇ M.
- the chromatogram is updated in real time by the chromatogram creation unit 42, that is, updated every time new data is input from the MS unit 2 so as to add a curve corresponding to the data (step S13).
- FIG. 4 shows an example of this chromatogram.
- the mass (that is, the width of ⁇ M) for which the chromatogram is to be created may be determined in advance for the apparatus, or may be set by a user (analyzer) as one of the analysis conditions. Note that ⁇ M may be a certain mass, and in that case, no integration process is required.
- the chromatogram creation unit 42 When the mass of the ion used as the precursor ion for MS / MS analysis is determined in advance, the chromatogram creation unit 42 only needs to generate a chromatogram for the mass. Otherwise, the chromatogram creation unit 42 creates a chromatogram (so-called total ion chromatogram) relating to the entire mass range to be analyzed in the MS analysis by the MS unit 2 or a plurality of the mass ranges. The chromatogram (mass chromatogram) of the mass range corresponding to each section is created in real time.
- the timing determination unit 43 constantly monitors the latest intensity data (signal intensity) for one or a plurality of chromatograms created by the chromatogram creation unit 42, and sequentially determines whether or not this matches a preset condition. To do. Then, when it is determined that the intensity of one of the chromatograms satisfies the above condition, ions corresponding to the chromatogram are collected as precursor ions and subjected to MS / MS analysis.
- the liquid chromatograph mass spectrometer of the present embodiment is characterized by the timing performed in the timing determination unit 43 when determining the sampling timing of the precursor ions for MS / MS analysis from the chromatogram obtained by MS analysis as described above. It is in the decision operation. Hereinafter, this point will be described in detail.
- the precursor ion collection timing is determined by the timing determination unit 43
- the user inputs the determination condition from the operation unit 48 in advance and stores it in the storage unit 45.
- the upper limit value UL and the lower limit value LL (where UL> LL) of the signal intensity can be set as a pair.
- the timing determination unit 43 sequentially compares the latest intensity data of one or a plurality of chromatograms created every moment by the chromatogram creation unit 42 with the lower limit value LL by repeating the MS analysis in the MS unit 2.
- the signal intensity exceeds the lower limit LL, it is determined that it is the peak starting point for the sample component.
- the time is determined as the execution timing of MS / MS analysis (that is, the precursor ion collection timing).
- the peak top is reached without reaching the upper limit UL after the lower limit LL is exceeded, that point is determined as the precursor ion collection timing. That is, in the case of the chromatogram shown in FIG.
- times t1 and t2 are the precursor ion collection timings. Note that a known method can be used to determine whether or not the peak top has been reached. For example, when a change in signal intensity (that is, the slope of the chromatogram waveform) is examined, the slope changes from positive to negative. Can be determined as the peak top position.
- a change in signal intensity that is, the slope of the chromatogram waveform
- the timing determination unit 43 compares the latest intensity data of the chromatogram with the lower limit value LL every time the chromatogram is updated, and determines whether the signal intensity is equal to or higher than the lower limit value LL (step S14). ). If the signal intensity is less than the lower limit value LL (No in step S14), the process returns to step S12, and the MS analysis and the same determination are repeated. On the other hand, when the signal strength is equal to or higher than the lower limit value LL (Yes in step S14), it is subsequently determined whether or not the signal strength is equal to or higher than the upper limit value UL (step S15).
- step S15 it is subsequently determined whether or not the chromatogram has reached the peak top (step S16). If the chromatogram has not reached the peak top (No in step S16), the MS analysis is performed again (step S17), the chromatogram is updated (step S18), and the process returns to step S15. On the other hand, when the signal intensity is equal to or higher than the upper limit value UL (Yes in step S15), or when the chromatogram reaches the peak top (Yes in step S16), that point is set as the execution timing of the MS / MS analysis. Determine (step S19).
- the chromatogram is updated every time the MS analysis is performed once, and the determination in the timing determination unit 43 is performed (step S14, or S15 and S16) every time the chromatogram is updated once.
- the present invention is not limited to this, and the chromatogram may be updated every time the MS analysis is performed a plurality of times, or the determination in the timing determination unit 43 may be performed every time the chromatogram is updated a plurality of times.
- the precursor ion determination unit 44 subsequently determines the timing among the ions detected by the MS unit 2 at the time determined as the execution timing. Ions belonging to the mass range ⁇ M corresponding to the used chromatogram (that is, the chromatogram satisfying the predetermined determination condition) are determined as precursor ions for MS / MS analysis (step S20). Specifically, a time spectrum determined as the execution timing, for example, a mass spectrum (MS spectrum) at t1 is acquired from the storage unit 45, and the MS spectrum corresponds to a peak appearing in the mass range ⁇ M. The mass is determined as the mass of the precursor ion.
- MS spectrum mass spectrum
- a peak that satisfies a predetermined condition for example, a mass that gives the maximum peak intensity in the ⁇ M is set as a mass of the precursor ion.
- a timing signal indicating the execution timing of the MS / MS analysis and information on the mass of the precursor ion are sent from the data processing unit 40 to the central control unit 47.
- the central control unit 47 instructs the analysis control unit 46 to immediately collect ions of the mass and perform the MS / MS analysis, and the analysis control unit 46 responds accordingly to the MS.
- the unit 2 is controlled (step S21).
- the timing determination unit 43 determines the execution timing of the MS / MS analysis, for example, when the time t1 in FIG. 4 is determined, the time t1 has naturally passed. The detected ions are not present in the ion trap 30.
- MS / MS analysis of ions trapped and accumulated immediately after that in the ion trap 30 that is, mass selection and cleavage operation of ions in the ion trap 30, mass separation by TOF31 of various product ions generated by the cleavage, And detection by the ion detector 33).
- the central control unit 47 determines whether or not elution of the sample component from the column 14 is completed (step S22). Whether elution has been completed can be determined, for example, based on whether a predetermined time has elapsed since the sample injection in step S11 described above. If it is determined that the elution has not been completed (No in step S22), the process returns to step S12 again, MS analysis is performed on the eluate from the column 14, and elution of the sample components is completed. Steps S12 to S22 are repeatedly executed (that is, until Yes in step S22).
- the mass spectrometer which concerns on a present Example, it originates in a sample component by determining the chromatogram obtained by MS analysis based on two threshold values (upper limit UL and lower limit LL).
- Precursor ions for MS / MS analysis can be collected at the timing when the peak signal intensity becomes the maximum between the two threshold values.
- As a result as much precursor ion as possible can be used for MS / MS analysis as long as mass separation performance does not deteriorate, so MS / MS spectrum with higher quality than mass spectrometry equipped with conventional automatic MS / MS analysis function. Can be obtained.
- both the MS analysis and the MS / MS analysis are executed for one sample injection in the LC unit 1.
- the present invention is not limited to this.
- the first sample introduction only the MS analysis is performed. From the results, the execution timing of the MS / MS analysis and the mass of the precursor ion are determined, and the execution timing in the second sample introduction is determined. Then, MS / MS analysis may be performed using ions of the above mass as precursor ions. The operation in this case will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.
- a target sample is injected into the mobile phase from the injector 13 of the LC unit 1 (step S31), and MS analysis is repeatedly performed on the eluate from the column 14 until elution of the sample components is completed (step S31).
- Steps S32 and S33 When elution of the sample components is completed (that is, when Yes in step S33), the chromatogram creation unit 42 creates a chromatogram relating to one or more predetermined mass ranges based on the result of the MS analysis ( Step S34).
- the timing determination unit 43 determines the execution timing of the MS / MS analysis based on the chromatogram (step S35). Specifically, the timing determining unit 43 does not reach the upper limit UL after the signal intensity exceeds the lower limit LL on the chromatogram and then reaches the upper limit UL or exceeds the lower limit LL. A location that reaches the peak top is searched, and the time corresponding to the location is determined as the execution timing of the MS / MS analysis.
- the precursor ion determination unit 44 reads out the mass spectrum at each time determined as the execution timing of the MS / MS analysis from the storage unit 45, and in the mass spectrum, the chromatogram used for the determination of the execution timing is read out.
- the mass of the peak appearing in the corresponding mass range ⁇ M is determined as the mass of the precursor ion at the execution timing (step S36).
- One or more execution timings determined as described above and information on the mass of the precursor ion at each execution timing are stored in the storage unit 45 in association with each other.
- step S31 the same sample as in step S31 is again injected into the mobile phase from the injector 13 (step S37), and then reaches the time stored in the storage unit 45 as the execution timing of the MS / MS analysis ( That is, at the time when “Yes” is determined in step S38, ions having a mass corresponding to the execution timing are collected by the ion trap 30, and MS / MS analysis using the ions as precursor ions is performed (step S39). Thereafter, every time the time stored in the storage unit 45 arrives as the execution timing of the MS / MS analysis, the MS / MS analysis is executed (steps S38 and S39), and the MS / MS analysis at all the execution timings is completed. At that time (that is, when the answer is Yes in step S40), a series of analysis is completed.
- the present invention can be applied to a mass spectrometer using a mass separator other than a time-of-flight mass separator, and can be applied to a mass spectrometer using a quadrupole mass filter, for example. it can.
- a collision cell having a quadrupole or multipole rod to which a high-frequency voltage is applied can be used.
- a typical example is a triple quadrupole MS / MS mass spectrometer.
- it can also be set as the structure which replaces said LC part 1 and uses a gas chromatograph (GC).
- GC gas chromatograph
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クロマトグラフのカラムで時間方向に分離された試料成分を順次イオン化部に導入して質量分析を行う質量分析装置であって、
a)前記イオン化部で生成されたイオンに対してMS分析を繰り返し実行するMS分析実行手段と、
b)前記MS分析の結果から、予め定められた質量範囲におけるイオン強度の経時変化を示すクロマトグラムを作成するクロマトグラム作成手段と、
c)前記クロマトグラム上の信号強度に基づいてMS/MS分析の実行タイミングを決定するタイミング決定手段と、
d)前記タイミング決定手段で決定された実行タイミングに従って、前記イオン化部で生成されたイオンのうち前記質量範囲に属するイオンをプリカーサイオンとするMS/MS分析を実行するMS/MS分析実行手段と、
を有し、
前記タイミング決定手段が、前記クロマトグラム上の信号強度が予め定められた下限値を超えた後、予め定められた上限値に達した時点、又は前記下限値を超えた後、前記上限値に達することなくピークトップに至った時点を前記MS/MS分析の実行タイミングとして決定することを特徴としている。
前記クロマトグラム作成手段が、予め定められた複数の質量範囲に関する複数のクロマトグラムを作成するものであり、
前記タイミング決定手段が、前記複数のクロマトグラムの少なくともいずれか1つの信号強度が予め定められた下限値を超えた後、予め定められた上限値に達した時点、又は前記下限値を超えた後、前記上限値に達することなくピークトップに至った時点を前記MS/MS分析の実行タイミングとして決定するものであり、
前記MS/MS分析実行手段が、前記イオン化部で生成されたイオンのうち、前記タイミング決定に使用されたクロマトグラムに対応する質量範囲に属するイオンをプリカーサイオンとするMS/MS分析を実行するものとすることが望ましい。
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- クロマトグラフのカラムで時間方向に分離された試料成分を順次イオン化部に導入して質量分析を行う質量分析装置であって、
a)前記イオン化部で生成されたイオンに対してMS分析を繰り返し実行するMS分析実行手段と、
b)前記MS分析の結果から、予め定められた質量範囲におけるイオン強度の経時変化を示すクロマトグラムを作成するクロマトグラム作成手段と、
c)前記クロマトグラム上の信号強度に基づいてMS/MS分析の実行タイミングを決定するタイミング決定手段と、
d)前記タイミング決定手段で決定された実行タイミングに従って、前記イオン化部で生成されたイオンのうち前記質量範囲に属するイオンをプリカーサイオンとするMS/MS分析を実行するMS/MS分析実行手段と、
を有し、
前記タイミング決定手段が、前記クロマトグラム上の信号強度が予め定められた下限値を超えた後、予め定められた上限値に達した時点、又は前記下限値を超えた後、前記上限値に達することなくピークトップに至った時点を前記MS/MS分析の実行タイミングとして決定することを特徴とする質量分析装置。 - 更に、
e)前記上限値及び下限値をユーザに入力設定させる上下限値設定手段、
を有することを特徴とする請求項1に記載の質量分析装置。 - 前記クロマトグラム作成手段が、予め定められた複数の質量範囲に関する複数のクロマトグラムを作成するものであり、
前記タイミング決定手段が、前記複数のクロマトグラムの少なくともいずれか1つの信号強度が予め定められた下限値を超えた後、予め定められた上限値に達した時点、又は前記下限値を超えた後、前記上限値に達することなくピークトップに至った時点を前記MS/MS分析の実行タイミングとして決定するものであり、
前記MS/MS分析実行手段が、前記イオン化部で生成されたイオンのうち、前記タイミング決定に使用されたクロマトグラムに対応する質量範囲に属するイオンをプリカーサイオンとするMS/MS分析を実行するものである、
ことを特徴とする請求項1又は2に記載の質量分析装置。
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