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. 2017 Aug 10;(126):55878. doi: 10.3791/55878
Injection volume 5 μL
Column C18 (2.6 μm, 100 mm x 3 mm i.d.)
Column temperature 40 °C
Elution flow rate 0.8 mL/min (typical pressure range: 400-600 bars)
Elution gradient 5-45% B in 10 min
45-98% B in 2 min
Wash step 98% B for 2 min
Equilibrating step 5% B for 4 min
ESI-MS/MS cone voltage, 30 V; capillary source voltage, 3.0 kV; capillary temperature, 350 °C; source temperature, 120 °C; sheath gas - nitrogen (600 L/h); collision gas pressure, argon set to 3 x 10-3 mbar
Collision parameters and reaction channels optimized with a dwell time of 0.1 s, 0.01 s of interscan delays and collision energy set at 20 eV.
MAL detection with mass transitions 446 → 346 (MAL) and 404 → 304 (dMAL). 
MOCPAC detection with mass transitions 494 → 449 (MOCPAC) and 439 → 394 (dMOCPAC). 
BATCP detection with mass transitions 500 → 400 (BATCP) and 476 → 376 (dBATCP).