WO2017149603A1 - 質量分析装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a mass spectrometer capable of easily determining measurement conditions when measuring a target compound contained in a sample by multiple reaction monitoring (MRM).
- MRM multiple reaction monitoring
- MS / MS analysis includes, for example, a pre-stage mass separation unit that selects ions having a specific mass-to-charge ratio as precursor ions, a collision cell that cleaves the precursor ions to generate product ions, and product ions having a specific mass-to-charge ratio Is carried out using a mass spectrometer having a latter-stage mass separation section that selectively passes.
- MRM measurement One of the measurement methods in MS / MS analysis is MRM measurement.
- MRM measurement the mass-to-charge ratio of ions passing through the front mass separation unit and the rear mass separation unit is fixed, and the intensity (amount) of specific product ions generated from specific precursor ions is measured. This pair of precursor ion and product ion is called an MRM transition.
- MRM measurement condition candidates including an MRM transition and a cleavage energy value (also referred to as a collision energy value or a CE value) are registered by an analyst for each of a number of compounds. Determine with reference to compound database.
- the MRM measurement conditions of the target compound can be determined by referring to the compound database, and the product ion of the target compound can be detected with high sensitivity if measurement is performed under the MRM measurement conditions thus determined.
- the actual measurement sample includes compounds other than the target compound (contamination compounds). If such a compound contains a compound ion and a precursor ion having the same mass-to-charge ratio as that of the MRM transition included in the MRM measurement conditions of the target compound, the product ion and the impurity compound of the target compound are included. The product ions are detected at the same time, and the target compound cannot be quantified correctly. Therefore, in the MRM measurement of the actual sample, it is necessary to select the MRM measurement condition candidates registered in the compound database that are not affected by the contaminating compound and determine the MRM measurement conditions of the target compound.
- MRM measurement is also used for identification and quantification of a target compound contained in a biological sample, food, or soil.
- Biological samples and the like contain hundreds to thousands of contaminated compounds in addition to the target compound.
- MRM measurement condition candidates a combination of MRM transition and CE value
- Information relating to the set of MRM transition and CE value is not saved. Therefore, there is a case where any of the MRM measurement condition candidates registered in the compound database is affected by the impurity compound (none of the MRM measurement condition candidates registered in the compound database can be used). . In such a case, the analyst himself / herself must newly set measurement conditions that differ in at least one of the MRM transition and the CE value and comprehensively perform preliminary measurement to find MRM measurement condition candidates that can be used in the actual sample. There was a problem that it took time and effort.
- the problem to be solved by the present invention is to create a compound database capable of easily determining MRM measurement conditions of a target compound contained in a sample even when MRM measurement is performed on a sample containing a large amount of contaminating compounds.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a mass spectrometer capable of performing the above.
- the present invention made to solve the above-mentioned problems is a mass spectrometer having a cleavage part for cleaving ions, and a mass separation part located respectively at the front stage and the rear stage of the cleavage part, a) a storage unit in which mass spectral data relating to each of a plurality of compounds are stored in advance; b) One or more precursor ion candidates are selected from the mass spectrum data according to a predetermined condition for each of a plurality of target compounds that are part or all of the plurality of compounds in response to an input instruction by a user.
- Precursor ion candidate selection department c) a product ion scan measurement condition determining unit that sets a plurality of product ion scan measurement conditions by combining each of the precursor ion candidates and a plurality of predetermined cleavage energy candidate values; d) a product ion spectrum data acquisition unit for acquiring product ion spectrum data by executing MS / MS measurement according to the plurality of product ion scan measurement conditions, e) Compound database file creation unit that creates a compound database file in which the product ion scan measurement conditions and the product ion spectrum data acquired based on the conditions are associated with each other, and stores the compound database file in the storage unit When, f) For each of the plurality of target compounds, product ions are extracted from all the product ion spectrum data according to predetermined conditions, and the mass-to-charge ratio of each product ion, the mass of the precursor ion corresponding to the product ion An MRM measurement condition candidate creation unit that creates an MRM measurement condition candidate including a charge ratio
- a condition (predetermined condition) when the precursor ion candidate selection unit selects a precursor ion candidate for example, a predetermined number of precursor ions are selected in descending order of mass peak intensity of the precursor ions, or precursor ions. It is possible to use a method of selecting a precursor ion having a mass peak intensity equal to or higher than a predetermined value. Moreover, you may combine the conditions that a specific ion is not selected as a precursor ion (exclusion ion). The same conditions as described above can be used as the conditions when the MRM measurement condition candidate creation unit extracts product ions.
- the mass spectrometer when the user performs a predetermined input instruction operation, one to a plurality of precursor ion candidates are selected based on the mass spectrum data of a plurality of target compounds stored in advance in the storage unit. .
- Product ion spectrum data is acquired under a plurality of conditions with different cleavage energy values for each precursor ion candidate, and an MRM measurement condition candidate is created based on the data.
- an MRM measurement condition candidate registered in the conventional compound database is created.
- the mass spectrometer In the mass spectrometer according to the present invention, not only the MRM measurement condition candidates are created, but also the product ion spectrum data itself acquired by the measurement comprehensively performed under the condition that at least one of the MRM transition value and the cleavage energy value is different.
- the database is associated with the MRM measurement condition candidates. That is, product ions generated from precursor ion candidates that are not extracted by the MRM measurement condition candidate creation unit, and mass peak intensity information of products ions or products at cleavage energy values not included in the MRM measurement condition candidates A compound database including the intensity information of ion mass peaks is created. Therefore, even when none of the MRM measurement condition candidates created by the MRM measurement condition candidate creation unit can be used, the product ion spectrum data included in the compound database file is read and another MRM measurement condition is searched for. MRM measurement conditions can be determined.
- the mass spectrometer further includes: g) a display unit; h) When an operation of selecting any one of the plurality of target compounds is performed by the user, the mass spectrum data of the target compound is read from the storage unit, and the mass spectrum is displayed on the display unit.
- a mass spectrum display control unit for displaying a mass peak of a precursor ion candidate so as to be distinguished from other mass peaks; i) When an operation for selecting a mass peak of the identified mass spectrum is performed by the user, it is acquired by a product ion scan measurement performed at different cleavage energy values using a precursor ion corresponding to the mass peak.
- a product ion spectrum having the highest intensity mass peak among the product ion spectra is displayed on the display unit, and the intensity of the mass peak at each of the plurality of cleavage energy candidate values is displayed on the display unit.
- a display control unit for controlling the intensity of the mass peak at each of the plurality of cleavage energy candidate values.
- the identification display described above can be performed by various methods, for example, by displaying the mass peak in a colored manner or by displaying it with a thick line, or by displaying the mass-to-charge ratio in the vicinity of the mass peak.
- the mass spectrum of the target compound is displayed on the display unit.
- the product ion spectrum obtained using the precursor ion corresponding to the mass peak and the relationship between the mass peak intensity of the product ion spectrum and the cleavage energy value are displayed. Displayed in the section. That is, the user only needs to select a mass peak of the displayed mass spectrum or product ion spectrum, confirms the mass peak intensity of various product ions, and the relationship between the intensity and the value of the cleavage energy, and obtains a desired value.
- the MRM measurement conditions can be easily determined.
- the product ion display control unit highlights and displays a mass peak of a product ion spectrum corresponding to a product ion included in the MRM measurement condition candidate.
- the MRM transition included in the candidate MRM measurement condition from the mass peaks of the product ion spectrum displayed on the display unit By highlighting the mass peak as described above (colored display, bold line display, blinking display, etc.), the MRM transition included in the candidate MRM measurement condition from the mass peaks of the product ion spectrum displayed on the display unit. The user can instantly confirm the mass peak corresponding to.
- the precursor ion candidate selection unit extracts a precursor ion in the product ion spectrum data from the product ion spectrum data and determines it as a precursor ion candidate
- the MRM measurement condition candidate creation unit extracts product ions from the product ion spectrum data in accordance with predetermined conditions, the mass-to-charge ratio of the product ions, the mass-to-charge ratio of precursor ions corresponding to the product ions, and cleavage Create MRM measurement condition candidates that include energy candidate values, It is desirable that the compound database creating unit updates the compound database using the mass spectrum data, the product ion spectrum data, the precursor ion candidate, and the MRM condition candidate.
- the mass spectrometer is: j) When a user designates a mass peak of the product ion spectrum displayed on the display unit, a pair of a precursor ion and a product ion corresponding to the mass peak is determined as an MRM transition, and the plurality of cleavage energy candidates It is desirable to provide an MRM measurement condition setting unit that extracts the value having the highest mass peak intensity of the product ion from the values, determines the value of the cleavage energy, and sets the MRM measurement condition.
- a compound database file including information in which product ion scan measurement conditions and product ion spectrum data acquired under the conditions are associated in addition to MRM measurement condition candidates is created. Therefore, even when the user cannot use any of the MRM measurement condition candidates when performing MRM measurement on a sample containing a large amount of contaminating compounds, the user can refer to the product ion spectrum data in the compound database.
- the MRM measurement conditions can be easily determined.
- the principal part block diagram of one Example of the mass spectrometer which concerns on this invention The example of the method file produced in the mass spectrometer of a present Example.
- the example of the spectrum display screen in the mass spectrometer of a present Example The another example of the spectrum display screen in the mass spectrometer of a present Example.
- the example of the MRM measurement condition display screen in the mass spectrometer of a present Example The example of the MRM measurement condition display screen in the mass spectrometer of a present Example.
- FIG. 1 is a block diagram of the main part of the mass spectrometer of the present embodiment.
- the mass spectrometer 1 according to the present embodiment is roughly divided to control the mass analyzer 2, a power supply unit 24 that applies a predetermined voltage to the mass analyzer 2, and each unit of the mass analyzer 2 via the power supply unit 24. It is comprised from the control part 4.
- the mass analysis unit 2 includes first and second vacuums whose degree of vacuum is increased stepwise between the ionization chamber 20 at approximately atmospheric pressure and the high-vacuum analysis chamber 23 evacuated by a vacuum pump (not shown). 2
- a multi-stage differential exhaust system having intermediate vacuum chambers 21 and 22 is provided.
- the ionization chamber 20 is provided with an electrospray ionization probe (ESI probe) 201 for spraying while applying a charge to the sample solution.
- ESI probe electrospray ionization probe
- the ionization chamber 20 and the first intermediate vacuum chamber 21 in the subsequent stage communicate with each other through a small heating capillary 202.
- the first intermediate vacuum chamber 21 and the second intermediate vacuum chamber 22 are separated by a skimmer 212 having a small hole at the top, and ions are focused in the first intermediate vacuum chamber 21 and the second intermediate vacuum chamber 22, respectively.
- ion guides 211 and 221 for transporting to the subsequent stage are installed.
- the analysis chamber 23 sandwiches a collision cell 232 in which a multipole ion guide (q2) 233 is installed, and the former quadrupole mass filter (Q1) 231 that separates ions according to the mass-to-charge ratio, A quadrupole mass filter (Q3) 234 and an ion detector 235 are installed to separate the two according to the mass-to-charge ratio.
- the power supply unit 24 applies predetermined voltages to the ESI probe 201, the ion guides 211, 221, 233, the quadrupole mass filters 231, 234, and the like.
- Each of the quadrupole mass filters 231 and 234 has a pre-rod electrode for correcting the disturbance of the electric field at the inlet end in front of the main rod electrode.
- the pre-rod electrode is different from the main rod electrode. A voltage can be applied.
- the mass spectrometer 2 can perform SIM (selective ion monitoring) measurement, product ion scan measurement, MRM (multiple reaction monitoring) measurement, and the like.
- SIM selective ion monitoring
- MRM multiple reaction monitoring
- ions are not sorted by the front quadrupole mass filter (Q1) 231 (not functioning as a mass separation unit), and the mass-to-charge ratio of ions passing through the rear quadrupole mass filter (Q3) 234 is determined. Fix and detect ions.
- both the front quadrupole mass filter (Q1) 231 and the rear quadrupole mass filter (Q3) 234 are functioned as mass filters.
- the first-stage quadrupole mass filter (Q1) 231 passes only ions set as precursor ions. Further, CID gas is supplied into the collision cell 232, and the precursor ions are cleaved to generate product ions.
- the mass-to-charge ratio of ions passing through the subsequent quadrupole mass filter (Q3) 234 is scanned.
- the mass-to-charge ratio of ions passing through the subsequent quadrupole mass filter (Q3) 234 is scanned. Fix it.
- the control unit 4 includes a storage unit 41 in which mass spectrum data of a plurality of compounds is stored, and as functional blocks, a precursor ion candidate selection unit 42, a product ion scan measurement condition determination unit 43, and a product ion spectrum data acquisition unit 44.
- the control part 4 has a function which controls each operation
- the entity of the control unit 4 is a personal computer in which required software is installed, and an input unit 6 and a display unit 7 are connected to it.
- the user selects one or more desired target compounds from a plurality of compounds stored in the storage unit 41.
- the compound selected at this time may be a part or all of the plurality of compounds.
- the precursor ion candidate selection unit 42 refers to the mass spectrum data of these target compounds, and for each target compound, the number of precursor ion candidates determined in advance in descending order of mass peak intensity. Select (for example, 5).
- the product ion scan measurement condition determination unit 43 determines a plurality of cleavage energy candidate values (collision energy) determined in advance for each precursor ion candidate.
- a measurement condition (event) is created by combining candidate values and CE candidate values.
- the plurality of CE candidate values may be initially set in the apparatus, or may be input by the user each time. Further, a CE candidate value common to all target compounds (and precursor ion candidates) may be used, or a different CE candidate value may be used for each target compound (or precursor ion candidate). In this embodiment, ten CE candidate values different from each other by 5 eV from 5 eV to 50 eV are used.
- FIG. 2 shows an example of a method file that is created by the product ion scan measurement condition determination unit 43 and continuously executes MS / MS measurement (event) under a plurality of conditions.
- the product ion spectrum data acquisition unit 44 executes each event (product ion scan measurement) in the order described in the method file to acquire product ion spectrum data, and stores it in the storage unit 41. save.
- the compound database file creation unit 45 converts the target compound, the precursor ion candidate, and the CE candidate value into the product ion spectrum data.
- the associated compound database file is created and stored in the storage unit 41.
- the MRM measurement condition candidate creation unit 46 selects a predetermined number of mass peaks in descending order of intensity with reference to all product ion spectrum data for each target compound, and corresponds to the mass peaks. A set of precursor ions, product ions, and CE candidate values to be determined is determined, MRM measurement condition candidates are created, and stored in the storage unit 41.
- the precursor ion candidate selection unit 42 determines a precursor ion used for the product ion scan measurement as a precursor ion candidate from the product ion spectrum data. Further, the MRM measurement condition candidate creation unit 46 selects a predetermined number of pairs of product ions and CE candidate values in descending order of the intensity of mass peaks from the product ion spectrum data, and determines MRM measurement condition candidates.
- the compound database file creation unit 45 takes in the mass spectrum data and product ion spectrum data of the newly input compound, and the MRM measurement condition candidate into the compound database, and the compound database. Is updated and stored in the storage unit 41.
- precursor ion candidates are selected for those target compounds, and different CE candidate values are associated with each precursor ion candidate and covered.
- Product ion scan measurement is performed. Then, a predetermined number of MRM measurement condition candidates are selected based on the product ion spectrum data obtained by the measurement.
- MRM measurement condition candidates are created, but also product ion spectrum data itself acquired by exhaustive measurement performed under a condition where at least one of the MRM transition and CE value is different is MRM measurement.
- condition candidates corresponds to condition candidates and is made into a database. Therefore, even when none of the MRM measurement condition candidates created by the MRM measurement condition candidate creation unit 46 can be used, the product ion spectrum data included in the compound database file stored in the storage unit 41 is read to The MRM measurement conditions can be searched and appropriate MRM measurement conditions can be determined.
- MRM measurement conditions can be searched and appropriate MRM measurement conditions can be determined.
- FIG. 3 is an example of a spectrum display screen 70 in the display unit 7.
- the mass spectrum display control unit 47 reads the target from the storage unit 41.
- the mass spectrum data of the compound is read out and displayed in the mass spectrum display area 72 of the display unit 7.
- the mass spectrum display control unit 47 displays the mass peak corresponding to the precursor ion candidate selected by the precursor ion candidate selection unit 42 with a bold line, and displays the mass-to-charge ratio in the vicinity of the mass peak.
- corresponding product ion spectrum data is acquired and stored in the storage unit 41.
- the thick line and the mass-to-charge ratio are displayed so as to be distinguished from other mass peaks.
- various display forms such as colored display and blinking display can be employed.
- the product ion spectrum display control unit 48 When the mass spectrum display control unit 47 displays the mass spectrum of the target compound in the mass spectrum display region 72, the product ion spectrum display control unit 48 subsequently displays all the products obtained for the target compound as an initial display.
- the product ion spectrum having the highest intensity mass peak in the ion spectrum data is displayed in the product ion spectrum display area 73. Further, the mass peak corresponding to the MRM transition included in the MRM measurement condition candidate is displayed with a thick line, and the mass-to-charge ratio and the CE value at which the product ion is detected with the highest intensity are displayed.
- the product ion spectrum display control unit 48 detects, as an initial display, the detected intensities at a plurality of CE values for the MRM transition corresponding to the highest intensity mass peak in the product ion spectrum displayed in the product ion spectrum display area 73. Is displayed in the CE value display area 74. Thereby, the relationship between the detection intensity of the product ion spectrum and the CE value can be confirmed.
- the product ion spectrum corresponding to the precursor ion candidate corresponding to the mass peak is displayed in the product ion spectrum display area 73.
- the relationship between the intensity of the mass peak and the CE value can be displayed in the CE value display area 74.
- FIG. 8 shows a display example when a mass peak with a mass to charge ratio of 41 is selected in the product ion spectrum of the screen shown in FIG.
- a product ion spectrum (a product ion spectrum acquired at a CE value of 20 eV in this embodiment) in which the mass peak is detected with the highest intensity is displayed, and a CE value display area 74 is displayed.
- the MRM transition a set of a precursor ion mass-to-charge ratio of 150 and a product ion mass-to-charge ratio of 41.
- the user can change the CE value in the CE value selection unit 75, and thereby the product ion spectrum obtained in the changed CE value can be confirmed.
- the user simply selects the mass peak of the displayed mass spectrum or product ion spectrum, and not only the MRM measurement condition candidates but also the mass peak intensity of other product ions and The relationship between the intensity of the mass peak and the CE value can be easily confirmed. Therefore, even when a large number of contaminating compounds are contained like biological samples and foods and none of the MRM measurement conditions can be used, other MRM measurement conditions can be easily searched.
- the MRM measurement condition setting unit 49 is as shown in FIG.
- the MRM measurement condition display screen 76 is displayed on the spectrum display screen 70, and the MRM transition and CE value corresponding to the mass peak are taken into the MRM measurement conditions and listed on the screen 76.
- the conditions are excluded from the list.
- a method file for executing measurement according to the listed MRM measurement conditions is created and stored in the storage unit 41. As described above, in the mass spectrometer 1 of the present embodiment, the user can easily determine the MRM measurement condition and create a method file by only a double click operation.
- the above-described embodiment is an example, and can be appropriately changed in accordance with the gist of the present invention.
- selecting the precursor ion candidates it is possible to adopt a method of selecting all of the mass peak intensities that are not less than a predetermined value, not in order of increasing mass peak intensity.
- the condition that ions having a specific mass-to-charge ratio are not selected can be combined.
- the MRM measurement condition candidate creation unit can extract all product ions (and corresponding precursor ion sets) having a mass peak intensity equal to or greater than a predetermined value to be MRM measurement condition candidates.
- 3 to 5 described in the above embodiment is also an example, and the user can check the information of the mass spectrum, the product ion spectrum, and the CE value in other forms. Further, the operation when the user determines the MRM measurement condition candidate may be other than double click (drag and drop, etc.).
- a triple quadrupole mass spectrometer has been described as an example. However, if the mass spectrometer includes a front mass separator, a collision unit, and a rear mass separator, other The thing of the structure of may be used.
- Product ion spectrum display control part 49 ... MRM measurement condition setting part 6 ... Input part 7 ... Display part 70 ... Spectrum display screen 71 ... Compound selection part 72 ... Mass spectrum display area 73 ... product ion spectrum display area 74 ... CE value display area 75 ... CE value selector 76 ... MRM measurement condition display screen
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a) 複数の化合物のそれぞれに関するマススペクトルデータが予め保存された記憶部と、
b) 使用者による入力指示に応じ、前記複数の化合物の一部又は全部である複数の対象化合物のそれぞれについて、予め決められた条件に従って前記マススペクトルデータから1乃至複数のプリカーサイオン候補を選出するプリカーサイオン候補選出部と、
c) 前記プリカーサイオン候補のそれぞれと、予め決められた複数の開裂エネルギー候補値とを組み合わせて複数のプロダクトイオンスキャン測定条件を設定するプロダクトイオンスキャン測定条件決定部と、
d) 前記複数のプロダクトイオンスキャン測定条件に従ったMS/MS測定をそれぞれ実行してプロダクトイオンスペクトルデータを取得するプロダクトイオンスペクトルデータ取得部と、
e) 前記複数の対象化合物のそれぞれについて、前記プロダクトイオンスキャン測定条件と該条件により取得した前記プロダクトイオンスペクトルデータを対応付けた化合物データベースファイルを作成して前記記憶部に保存する化合物データベースファイル作成部と、
f) 前記複数の対象化合物のそれぞれについて、全ての前記プロダクトイオンスペクトルデータから、予め決められた条件に従ってプロダクトイオンを抽出し、各プロダクトイオンの質量電荷比、該プロダクトイオンに対応するプリカーサイオンの質量電荷比、及び開裂エネルギーの候補値を含むMRM測定条件候補を作成して前記記憶部に保存するMRM測定条件候補作成部と、
を備えることを特徴とする。
前記MRM測定条件候補作成部がプロダクトイオンを抽出する際の条件にも上記同様のものを用いることができる。
g) 表示部と、
h) 使用者により前記複数の対象化合物のうちのいずれかを選択する操作が行われると、前記記憶部から当該対象化合物のマススペクトルデータを読み出して前記表示部にマススペクトルを表示するとともに、前記プリカーサイオン候補のマスピークを他のマスピークから識別されるように表示するマススペクトル表示制御部と、
i) 使用者により、前記識別されたマススペクトルのマスピークを選択する操作が行われると、該マスピークに対応するプリカーサイオンを用いて異なる開裂エネルギーの値で実行されたプロダクトイオンスキャン測定により取得されたプロダクトイオンスペクトルのうち、最も高強度のマスピークを有するプロダクトイオンスペクトルを前記表示部に表示するとともに、前記複数の開裂エネルギーの候補値のそれぞれにおける該マスピークの強度を前記表示部に表示するプロダクトイオンスペクトル表示制御部と
を備えることが望ましい。
前記プロダクトイオン表示制御部が、前記MRM測定条件候補に含まれるプロダクトイオンに対応する、プロダクトイオンスペクトルのマスピークを強調して表示する
ことが好ましい。
新たな化合物のマススペクトルデータ及びプロダクトイオンスペクトルデータが外部から入力されると、
前記プリカーサイオン候補選出部が、前記プロダクトイオンスペクトルデータから該プロダクトイオンスペクトルデータにおけるプリカーサイオンを抽出してプリカーサイオン候補として決定し、
前記MRM測定条件候補作成部が、前記プロダクトイオンスペクトルデータから予め決められた条件に従ってプロダクトイオンを抽出し、該プロダクトイオンの質量電荷比、該プロダクトイオンに対応するプリカーサイオンの質量電荷比、及び開裂エネルギーの候補値を含むMRM測定条件候補を作成し、
前記化合物データベース作成部が、前記マススペクトルデータ、前記プロダクトイオンスペクトルデータ、前記プリカーサイオン候補、及び前記MRM条件候補を用いて前記化合物データベースを更新する
ことが望ましい。
j) 前記表示部に表示された前記プロダクトイオンスペクトルのマスピークを使用者が指定すると、該マスピークに対応するプリカーサイオン及びプロダクトイオンの組をMRMトランジションに決定し、さらに、前記複数の開裂エネルギーの候補値の中から該プロダクトイオンのマスピークの強度が最も大きい値を抽出して開裂エネルギーの値に決定してMRM測定条件を設定するMRM測定条件設定部
を備えることが望ましい。
まず、使用者が、記憶部41に保存された複数の化合物の中から所望の対象化合物を1乃至複数選択する。このとき選択する化合物は、前記複数の化合物の一部であってもよく、あるいは全部であってもよい。使用者により対象化合物が選択されると、プリカーサイオン候補選出部42は、それら対象化合物のマススペクトルデータを参照し、各対象化合物について、マスピークの強度が大きい順にプリカーサイオン候補を予め決められた数(例えば5個)選出する。
使用者が、表示部7のスペクトル表示画面70の上部に表示された化合物選択部71において1つの対象化合物(例えば化合物A)を選択すると、マススペクトル表示制御部47は、記憶部41から該対象化合物のマススペクトルデータを読み出して表示部7のマススペクトル表示領域72に表示する。
例えば、上記プリカーサイオン候補の選出において、マスピークの強度が大きい順ではなく、マスピーク強度が所定値以上のものを全て選択する等の方法を採ることができる。あるいは、特定の質量電荷比のイオンを選出しない、という条件を組み合わせることもできる。MRM測定条件候補作成部についても同様に、マスピーク強度が所定値以上であるプロダクトイオン(及び対応するプリカーサイオンの組)を全て抽出してMRM測定条件候補とすることができる。
上記実施例において説明した図3~5の表示も一例であり、他の形態で使用者にマススペクトル、プロダクトイオンスペクトル、及びCE値の情報を確認させることができる。また、使用者がMRM測定条件候補を決定する際の操作もダブルクリック以外のもの(ドラッグアンドドロップ等)としてもよい。
その他、上記実施例では、三連四重極型の質量分析装置を例に挙げて説明したが、前段質量分離部、衝突部、及び後段質量分離部を備えた質量分析装置であれば、他の構成のものを用いてもよい。
2…質量分析部
20…イオン化室
201…ESIプローブ
202…加熱キャピラリ
21…第1中間真空室
211…イオンガイド
212…スキマー
22…第2中間真空室
23…分析室
231…四重極マスフィルタ
232…コリジョンセル
235…イオン検出器
24…電源部
4…制御部
41…記憶部
42…プリカーサイオン候補選出部
43…プロダクトイオンスキャン測定条件決定部
44…プロダクトイオンスペクトルデータ取得部
45…化合物データベースファイル作成部
46…MRM測定条件候補作成部
47…マススペクトル表示制御部
48…プロダクトイオンスペクトル表示制御部
49…MRM測定条件設定部
6…入力部
7…表示部
70…スペクトル表示画面
71…化合物選択部
72…マススペクトル表示領域
73…プロダクトイオンスペクトル表示領域
74…CE値表示領域
75…CE値選択部
76…MRM測定条件表示画面
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- イオンを開裂させる開裂部と、該開裂部の前段及び後段にそれぞれ位置する質量分離部を有する質量分析装置であって、
a) 複数の化合物のそれぞれに関するマススペクトルデータが予め保存された記憶部と、
b) 使用者による入力指示に応じ、前記複数の化合物の一部又は全部である複数の対象化合物のそれぞれについて、予め決められた条件に従って前記マススペクトルデータから1乃至複数のプリカーサイオン候補を選出するプリカーサイオン候補選出部と、
c) 前記プリカーサイオン候補のそれぞれと、予め決められた複数の開裂エネルギー候補値とを組み合わせて複数のプロダクトイオンスキャン測定条件を設定するプロダクトイオンスキャン測定条件決定部と、
d) 前記複数のプロダクトイオンスキャン測定条件に従ったMS/MS測定をそれぞれ実行してプロダクトイオンスペクトルデータを取得するプロダクトイオンスペクトルデータ取得部と、
e) 前記複数の対象化合物のそれぞれについて、前記プロダクトイオンスキャン測定条件と該条件により取得した前記プロダクトイオンスペクトルデータを対応付けた化合物データベースファイルを作成して前記記憶部に保存する化合物データベースファイル作成部と、
f) 前記複数の対象化合物のそれぞれについて、全ての前記プロダクトイオンスペクトルデータから、予め決められた条件に従ってプロダクトイオンを抽出し、各プロダクトイオンの質量電荷比、該プロダクトイオンに対応するプリカーサイオンの質量電荷比、及び開裂エネルギーの候補値を含むMRM測定条件候補を作成して前記記憶部に保存するMRM測定条件候補作成部と、
を備えることを特徴とする質量分析装置。 - g) 表示部と、
h) 使用者により前記複数の対象化合物のうちのいずれかを選択する操作が行われると、前記記憶部から当該対象化合物のマススペクトルデータを読み出して前記表示部にマススペクトルを表示するとともに、前記プリカーサイオン候補のマスピークを他のマスピークから識別されるように表示するマススペクトル表示制御部と、
i) 使用者により、前記識別されたマススペクトルのマスピークを選択する操作が行われると、該マスピークに対応するプリカーサイオンを用いて異なるCE値で実行されたプロダクトイオンスキャン測定により取得されたプロダクトイオンスペクトルのうち、最も高強度のマスピークを有するプロダクトイオンスペクトルを前記表示部に表示するとともに、前記複数の開裂エネルギーの候補値のそれぞれにおける該マスピークの強度を前記表示部に表示するプロダクトイオンスペクトル表示制御部と
を備えることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の質量分析装置。 - 前記プロダクトイオン表示制御部が、前記MRM測定条件候補に含まれるプロダクトイオンに対応する、プロダクトイオンスペクトルのマスピークを強調して表示する
ことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の質量分析装置。 - j) 前記表示部に表示された前記プロダクトイオンスペクトルのマスピークを使用者が指定すると、該マスピークに対応するプリカーサイオン及びプロダクトイオンの組をMRMトランジションに決定し、さらに、前記複数の開裂エネルギーの候補値の中から該プロダクトイオンのマスピークの強度が最も大きい値を抽出して開裂エネルギーの値に決定してMRM測定条件を設定するMRM測定条件設定部
を備えることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の質量分析装置。 - 新たな化合物のマススペクトルデータ及びプロダクトイオンスペクトルデータが外部から入力されると、
前記プリカーサイオン候補選出部が、前記プロダクトイオンスペクトルデータから該プロダクトイオンスペクトルデータにおけるプリカーサイオンを抽出してプリカーサイオン候補として決定し、
前記MRM測定条件候補作成部が、前記プロダクトイオンスペクトルデータから予め決められた条件に従ってプロダクトイオンを抽出し、該プロダクトイオンの質量電荷比、該プロダクトイオンに対応するプリカーサイオンの質量電荷比、及び開裂エネルギーの候補値を含むMRM測定条件候補を作成し、
前記化合物データベース作成部が、前記マススペクトルデータ、前記プロダクトイオンスペクトルデータ、前記プリカーサイオン候補、及び前記MRM条件候補を用いて前記化合物データベースを更新する
ことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の質量分析装置。
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