| Enhanced Sensitivity of MRM-based Protein Quantitation in Plasma |
| Wed 8:30 AM - Track 2: Targeted Proteomics |
Christoph Borchers
University of Victoria |
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| Specific, quantitative assays for target proteins are critical for pre-clinical validation of putative biomarkers and are typically multiplexed, multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) analyses. Sensitivity is a key requirement as protein biomarker concentrations may be quite low in commonly used biofluids such as serum and plasma. Improving the sensitivity of LC/MS can be achieved by enhancing the sampling and transmission of ions in the mass spectrometer. This study investigates the sensitivity gains achieved for peptides using a triple quadrupole mass spectrometer modified with a dual ion funnel. Results will be shown for protein quantitation in plasma using standard flow LC/MS. |
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| Email: christoph@proteincentre.com |
