Technical Notes

If you have some knowledge of analytical chemistry and you have unanswered technical questions about SIFT-MS or its applications, then these technical notes are for you.

SIFT-MS: Absolute Concentrations in Real-Time (103 KB PDF)
How does SIFT-MS make absolute concentration measurements, to low part-per-billion (ppb) levels, in real-time. Validation and quality assurance issues for SIFT-MS are also covered.

Calibration of SIFT-MS Instrumentation (262 KB PDF)
What is the procedure for calibrating a compound for SIFT-MS? What theory is the calibration process based on, and what roles do absolute and relative kinetics play?

Analytical Instrumentation Qualification and SIFT-MS (33 KB PDF)
How do industry-standard analytical instrumentation qualification (AIQ) principles apply to SIFT-MS. How can I be sure SIFT-MS results are correct?

Validating SIFT-MS Analytical Methods (40 KB PDF)
What tests can be performed to demonstrate that a method created for SIFT-MS is fit for its intended purpose.

Identification of VOCs using SIFT-MS (32 KB PDF)
How does SIFT-MS identify volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in gas samples?

Building a SIFT-MS Application (27 KB PDF)
Many SIFT-MS applications use libraries of previously analysed compounds (compound libraries). What is the procedure for building compound libraries for new SIFT-MS applications?