Coupling of capillary electrophoresis (CE) with mass spectrometry (MS) represents a powerful combination for performing rapid, efficient, and sensitive analysis of a variety of compounds. Here we describe a construction, operation, and application of a microfabricated liquid junction CE-MS interface. The interface is designed as a microfabricated unit with an integrated liquid junction and electrospray tip made from polyimide, which is positioned in a plastic connection block securing the separation CE capillary and attachable to the CE instrument. The application was demonstrated by CE-MS analysis of dextran oligomers labeled by (2-aminoethyl)trimethylammonium (AETMA) salt.

Institute of Analytical Chemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences Brno Czech Republic

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