The ability of Paul and Penning traps to contain ions for time periods ranging from
milliseconds to minutes allows the trapped ions to be subjected to laser irradiation for …

Determining the structure and dynamics of large biologically relevant molecules is one of the
key challenges facing biology. Although X-ray crystallography (XRD) and nuclear magnetic …

Combining the individual analytical strengths of mass spectrometry and infrared
spectroscopy, infrared ion spectroscopy is increasingly recognized as a powerful tool for …

The combination of mass spectrometry, infrared action spectroscopy and quantum-chemical
calculations provides a variety of approaches to the study of the structure of biologically …

The investigation of site-specific glycosylation is essential for further understanding the
many biological roles that glycoproteins play; however, existing methods for characterizing …

The qualitative detection, quantification, and structural characterization of analytes in
biological systems are important requirements for objectives to be fulfilled in systems biology …

Infrared (IR) spectroscopy of biomolecular ions combines mass spectrometry's high
sensitivity and ability to analyze complex mixtures with the enhanced structural information …

Ultraviolet photodissociation (UVPD) produces complementary fragmentation to collision-
induced dissociation (CID) when implemented for activation of fluorescently labeled …

A simplified method for determining the sequence and branching of oligosaccharides using
infrared multiphoton dissociation (IRMPD) in a quadrupole ion trap (QIT) is described. An IR …

Photodissociation spectroscopy of solvated clusters of protonated tryptophan (TrpH+) and
dipeptides containing tryptophan (Val-TrpH+, Ala-TrpH+, and Gly-TrpH+) has been carried …