Research Article

Ultra High-Mass Resolution Paper Spray by Fourier Transform Ion Cyclotron Resonance Mass Spectrometry

Table 5

Compounds identified using paper spray mass spectrometry on urine sample from 44-year-old volunteer.  The urine mass spectrum was obtained with excitation and detection frequency range of 1.5 MHz.

CompoundSpeciesFormulaExperimental m/z Theoretical m/z Mass measurement error (Δppm)

Vitamin K1[M + K]C31H46O2K489.31176489.312942.4
16-alpha, 17-beta-estriol 17-beta-D-glucuronide[M + CH3OH + H]C25H37O10497.23617497.238123.9
Tetrahydroaldosterone-3-glucuronide[M + H]C27H41O11541.26279541.264342.9
25-Hydroxyvitamin D2-25-glucuronide[M + CH3OH + H]C35H57O9621.39946621.399710.4