We present novel developments in online size exclusion chromatography � electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (SEC/ESI-MS) of synthetic polymers. An emphasis will be made on the development of a software suite dedicated to the comprehensive analysis of synthetic polymers by SEC/ESI-MS (a collaboration between the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and PSS-USA). This software tool is aimed at providing non-expert users with automated means to perform spectral information processing of polymer mass spectra obtained from online SEC/ESI-MS. The peculiarities of spectra obtained using electrospray ionization, such as multiple charging and the mass bias on ionization in quantification are taken into account.

Size exclusion chromatography (SEC)-electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESI-MS): Functional polymer characterization

244th National Meeting (2012)

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