Research Article

Liquid Chromatography with Electrospray Ionization and Tandem Mass Spectrometry Applied in the Quantitative Analysis of Chitin-Derived Glucosamine for a Rapid Estimation of Fungal Biomass in Soil

Table 2

Analyte-specific mass spectrometer parameters applied in the reported method: DP: declustering potential, FP: focusing potential, EP: entrance potential, CE: collision energy, and CXP: cell exit potential.

AnalytePrecursor ion ()Product ion ()DP (eV)FP (eV)EP (eV)CE (eV)CXP (eV)

Glucosamine/galactosamine180 [M + H]+7225100122313
Glucosamine/galactosamine180 [M + H]+8425100122113
Muramic acid252 [M + H]+126309092513