INTRODUCTION TO MASS SPECTROMETRY
Introduction to the theory and practice of mass spectrometry. Topics include gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GCMS), electrospray ionization (ESI), matrix assisted laser-desorption ionization (MALDI), liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry (LCMS), imaging mass spectrometry, and ion mobility mass spectrometry.
Topics
- gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GCMS)
- electrospray ionization (ESI)
- matrix assisted laser-desorption ionization (MALDI)
- liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry (LCMS)
- imaging mass spectrometry
- and ion mobility mass spectrometry
Topics explicitly listed in official catalogue description
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: Graduate/professional standing Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Read and interpret mass spectra. Audience: Graduate 2. Match ionization methods to compound types. Audience: Graduate 3. Understand the coupling of separation techniques to mass spectrometers. Audience: Graduate 4. Recognize how mass spectrometry could be used in one’s own research. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Read and interpret mass spectra. Audience: Graduate 2. Match ionization methods to compound types. Audience: Graduate 3. Understand the coupling of separation techniques to mass spectrometers. Audience: Graduate 4. Recognize how mass spectrometry could be used in one’s own research. Audience: Graduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027