DescriptionThe Waters Xevo TQD Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer is a cutting-edge analytical instrument designed to provide precise and sensitive quantitative and qualitative analysis of complex chemical and biological samples. It’s an invaluable tool for researchers, scientists, and analysts across various fields, including pharmaceuticals, environmental monitoring, food and beverage, and clinical research.“Xevo TQD is an easy mass spectrometer coupled with a liquid chromatography system. It permits fast analysis, for example in screening drugs from urine sample or plasma extracts. It works with a software called masslynx making it easy to shift from one experiment to another, and to have complex calculus done at the very production of the tests analysis.”Sara Abdulwahab: University Of TorontoThe Waters Xevo TQD Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer is not just an analytical instrument; it’s a catalyst for scientific breakthroughs. As laboratories demand precision, sensitivity, and versatility in their mass spectrometry analyses, this instrument empowers researchers to achieve their analytical goals, drive innovation, and profoundly contribute to their respective fields.[embedpress]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XI7mK2WYOh0[/embedpress]Waters Xevo TQD Key Features:Triple Quadrupole Architecture: The Xevo TQD features a triple quadrupole architecture, offering enhanced sensitivity and selectivity for targeted quantitative analysis. The triple quadrupole design provides precise ion transmission and fragmentation for accurate compound identification.High Sensitivity and Dynamic Range: With exceptional sensitivity and an extensive dynamic range, this mass spectrometer can detect and quantify analytes at trace levels. It is ideal for demanding applications where low concentrations are crucial.Multiple Ionization Techniques: The system supports various ionization techniques, including electrospray ionization (ESI) and atmospheric pressure chemical ionization (APCI), offering flexibility for multiple sample types and matrices.Fast Data Acquisition: Rapid data acquisition and high-speed scanning capabilities enable the analysis of numerous compounds in a single run, improving laboratory efficiency and productivity.User-Friendly Software: The instrument is complemented by intuitive software that simplifies method development, data acquisition, and analysis, reducing the learning curve for users.Robust and Reliable Design: Built with durability in mind, the Xevo TQD is designed for long-term reliability and minimal maintenance, ensuring consistent performance.Benefits:Unparalleled Precision: The Xevo TQD delivers highly accurate and reproducible results, making it the preferred choice for critical quantitative analysis.Broad Analytical Applications: Its versatility makes it suitable for diverse scientific disciplines, including pharmaceuticals, environmental monitoring, food and beverage testing, and clinical research.Enhanced Sensitivity: Researchers can confidently detect and quantify compounds at ultra-trace levels, enabling them to explore new dimensions of their samples.Efficiency and Productivity: User-friendly software and rapid data acquisition capabilities optimize laboratory workflows, increasing productivity and saving valuable time.Scientific Discovery: Scientists rely on the Xevo TQD to unravel complex sample matrices, uncover hidden compounds, and make discoveries that advance their fields.Understanding sample complexitySome challenges for quantitative methods are:I am calculating compound concentrations in addition to the detection of unexpected contaminants.Characterization of the background matrix for every sample, increasing data quality.Detection of analytes not in a targeted multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) screening method.We are improving method development by discovering more matrix components.These challenges may be overcome by using RADAR, which is simultaneously obtaining full scan (MS) and MRM (MS/MS) data.Product Ion Confirmation scanning (PICS) gives you complete confidence in your results. Activated by a single check box in the method editor, PICS automatically triggers a product ion scan when MRM detects a peak.Ensures the correct result every timePrepare – IntelliStart™ and Quanpedia™ enable rapid, automated set-up and checking of the system and its methods, coupled with automatically scheduling MRM transitions to maximize performance.Analyze – During analysis, QCMonitor will actively monitor the data in real time, taking action if any user-specified tolerances are exceeded.Interpret – TargetLynx provides automated quantification and reporting, with automatic obvious flags reducing the possibility for error.Decide –TrendPlot lets you visualize results over many days, weeks, or months, providing valuable information on data trends and long-term system performance.Pushing the boundaries – leading technologyThe key technologies that enable you to do more with your instrument start with UniSpray™, which ionizes a broader range of compounds than any other single technique. Combining more comprehensive compound coverage with a highly easy-to-use source, UniSpray can deliver results to your laboratory for more compounds than before without changing the source or probe. So you can spend more time providing results and less time changing instrument parts.SPECIFICATIONSMASS RANGE2 to 2048 m/zSCAN SPEEDUp to 10,000 Da/sExamples of achievable acquisition rates: 10 scans per second (m/z 50 to 1000) 20 scans per second (m/z 50 to 500)MASS STABILITYMass drift is <0.1 Da over 24 hoursLINEARITY OF RESPONSEThe linearity of response relative to sample concentration for a specified compound is up to five orders of magnitude from the limit of detectionPOLARITY SWITCHING TIME20 ms to switch between positive and negative ion modesMS TO MS/MS SWITCHING TIME3 msESCI MODE SWITCHING TIME20 ms to switch between ESI and APCIMRM ACQUISITION RATEMinimum dwell time of 1 ms per MRM channel; Minimum inter-channel delay of 3 msNUMBER OF MRM CHANNELSUp to 32,768 MRM channels (1,024 functions, 32 channels per function) can be monitored in a single acquisition; up to 1,024 MRM channels when operating in GLP/secure mode (32 functions, 32 channels per function)MASS RESOLUTIONAutomatic set up by IntelliStart (0.75 Da or 1.00 Da FWHM) Manual setup for higher resolutions (≥0.5 Da FWHM)MRM SENSITIVITY (ESI )A 1 pg on-column injection of reserpine will give a chromatographic signal-to-noise greater than 30,000:1, using raw unsmoothed data (Gradient separation, LC mobile phase flow rate of 0.4 mL/min, MRM transition m/z 609 > 195)MRM SENSITIVITY (ESI-)A 1 pg on-column injection of chloramphenicol will give a chromatographic signal-to-noise greater than 10,000:1, using raw unsmoothed data (Gradient separation, LC mobile phase flow rate of 0.8 mL/min, MRM transition m/z 321 > 152)MRM SENSITIVITY (APCI )A 100 pg on-column injection of 17-a-hydroxyprogesterone will give a chromatographic signal-to-noise greater than 200:1, using raw unsmoothed data (Gradient separation, LC mobile phase flow rate of 0.8 mL/min, MRM transition m/z 331 > 109)IncludedWaters Xevo TQD  Triple QuadWaters Column ManagerWaters Nano Sample ManagerWaters Binary solvent  manager  (I Class)Waters Sample organizerWaters Sample Manager – FTN (I class)Peak Nitrogen Gas GeneratorEdwards Scroll pump(Oil-free)Lenov0 PCMasslynx 4.1 SCN855.ReferenceManufacturer InformationBrochure