Achieving Peak Performance withQ Exactive Instrument Software 2.2 SP1
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Thermo Fisher Scientific, Bremen, Germany
New Instrument Control SW 2.2 - OverviewGeneral
AGC improvements for UHPLC Exact Mass Calculator Centroid mode Intelligent beam management
Tune
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Calibration report Direct LC control (Accela/Open AS) Auto Source settings Quadrupole Transmission Test Sweep Gas is turned on in Standby Mode
DIA Advanced scan functions with Data Independent Analysis
General Improvements
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1. AGC Improvements for Rapid Chromatography2. Exact Mass Calculator3. Data Acquisition: Centroid Mode4. Intelligent Beam Management
1. AGC Improvements
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AGC Improvements
Problem Statement: In fast UHPLC-MS/(MS) runs AGC was sometimes too old
compared to change of ion population: saturation curve at high concentrations Bad precision and accuracy at high concentrations
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Example: AGC (IC-SW 2.1)
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New AGC Concepts: What is Different for the User?
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Upon the expected chromatographic peak width and the number of active targets taken from inclusion list information, the system is automatically choosing the AGC modes used for getting the best reference.
New AGC Results: t-HCD Alprazolam Product MS2 Scan-to-Scan ModeRT: 2.4 - 2.6
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2. Exact Mass Calculator
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Exact Mass Calculator
Q Exactive is purchased and sold more into routineapplications than in research environments.
People comming from nominal mass instrumentation often struggle with accurate mass calculation or find this tedious.Currently, this creates a barrier for routine adoption of
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HR/AMMain requirements: automated solution based on elemental composition im-/export functionality from/to Excel Availability in Tune and Method Editor
Exact Mass Calculator
TUNE Method Editor
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Lists can be exported to or imported from Excel:
3. Centroid mode
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Centroid Mode
Results in very large data files Small molecule routine labs are used to centroids post-processing not an option in regulated environments
Centroid data acquisition enabled in TUNE & ME
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Centroid Mode in the Method Setup
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Availability Through Method Editor
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Availability Through TuneInstrument Status Tree
Advanced user Role
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This data is from direct infusion of calmix for 5 min by using a FS and a tSIMexperiment.
As a rule of thumb, data volume is reduced by a factor of 3 for FS experiments.
Where is This Data Volume Reduction Coming From?
In-spectrum stick plot:7 data points / peak
In-spectrum point-to-point plot
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In-spectrum point-to-point plot(default view)
In-spectrum stick plot (default view):1 data point / peak
Why not Factor 7 Reduction?
Raw data file size is dependent on all data which is written to the file (e.g. scan header information)
The ratio of all this additional information is relatively high for QE data
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4. Intelligent Beam Management
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Intelligent Ion Beam Management
The Q-Exactive, like all other Q-TOF/TRAP devices uses the quadrupole to rapdily select ions of interest for further mass selection
When there are large amounts of matrix material injected into the mass spectrometer, the quadrupole needs to
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spectrometer, the quadrupole needs to filter the vast majority of these ions away.
As part of this filtering processing, a large percentage of the filtered ions will be deposited on the rod set. This is true for ALL quadrupole designs.
Intelligent Ion Beam Management
The Exactive Series 2.2SP1 software works to minimize the amount of time that the quadrupole needs to work filtering ions
Becuase the Q-Exactive is a pulsed device, once the C-Trap is filled and waiting for injection of ions into the
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waiting for injection of ions into the orbitrap, there is no need to continue to filter ions.
The new software built into 2.2SP1 intellegently optimizes the filling/filtering routines to give maximum signal and minimize filtering times.
Early Software Constant Filter Mode
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Quad in fullscan =wide isolation range
With the early software design, the quadrupole started filtering as soon as the previous scan was complete
Filtered ions were almost always hitting the rods.
Quad operating in isolation mode
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Quad is operating in isolation mode only during injection times. Once the C-Trap is filled, the quadrupole switches to RF-only. Only during injection times excluded peptides hit the rods. In RF-only the complete
ion beam is forwarded through the quad and deffered at the split lens
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New in SW 2.2: RF-only Mode
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NOTE: When the target value is set ultra-high, the ratio of filling to scanning time is such that the quads will be in filter mode for a very high percentage of the time.
Do high target values really help? See next slide
Quad operating in RF-only mode
Quad in fullscan =wide isolation range
Hela Digest (1g, 1% FDR, 75 min), Average (Triplicates)
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For many high-throughput, high load proteomics workflows, a larger target value provides no extra IDs.
Always use the lowest target value possible. This is the easiest way to increase uptime.
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Of course, even with the improved beam management and lower target values, there may be cases of customers running extreme sample conditions.
The new software now includes a test to determine if the Q1 has become
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to determine if the Q1 has become contaminated (see next slide).
For these types of workflows, the Thermo Scientific service organization offers a number of very affordable options for frequent Q1 cleaning.
New Tool to Check for Q1 Charging Status
Tune: Advance Mode Evaluation/Extra Evaluation/
Isolation Transmission Endurance Test
Start evaluation with: Evaluating with Postive Mode
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Evaluating with Postive Mode Calibration solution takes 16mins
Stay spray TIC variation < 10% Fresh clean Calibration solution
New Tool to Check for Q1 Charging Status (cont.) How to read the Evaluation
Result The evaluation result are
presented as a Transmission Score
A Transmission Score close to 1 indicates a clean Q
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A Transmission Score less than 1 indicates contamination of the quad
When the score is < 0.5 combined with a 20% decrease of protein IDs from a QC standard, the quad should be cleaned!
Changes in the Tune Window
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1. Calibration Reports2. Direct LC Control3. Auto Source Settings
1. Calibration Reports
Direct link to pdf document
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All reports are stored automatically The customer can choose between
whole calibration report (includes all calibration procedures which have been updated on a selected date)
custom spectral mass calibration spectral mass calibration (pos or neg) list of all reports
Mass Calibration Report
Calibration History
Calibration
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Calibration Values
Calibration Plot
2. LC Direct Control from Tune
Access via LC Direct Control icon or Menu/Windows if an Accela LC instrument was configured
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LC Direct Control from Tune: Accela Systems
Set toggle Take pump under control for Accela Pump Direct Control. Check Status in Xcalibur Sequence Editor Direct Control.
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Tune Instrument Direct Control Xcalibur Sequence Editor
Direct Control for LC Systems
Supported Thermo systems:Accela Pump 1250Accela Autosampler Open ASCTC PAL Autosampler
Thermo systems not supported yet for TUNE direct control:
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Proxeon EASY-nLC 1000Dionex Ultimate 3000 systems
Third party instruments are not supported yet
3. Source Gases - Autodefaults
Default source voltage and gas settings are applied according to flow rate
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Example: HESI Default Settings
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Default settings available for APCI as well.Default values can be looked up in the online help.
Data Independent Analysis
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1. Data Independent Acquisition (DIA)2. MSX-DIA
DIA High Throughput Comprehensive Quantification Acquisition Methods with Qualitative Confirmation
In DIA (data-independent acquisition) experiments, a set mass range is pre-defined that corresponds to predominant precursor m/z range for enzymatic peptides. MS/MS data are collected repeatedly until all precursor ions in the defined mass range are selected for fragmentation, yielding MS/MS spectra on all precursor ions.
By acquiring MS/MS data for all precursor ions in each sample, DIA seeks to increase reproducibility and comprehensiveness of data collection within different samples. No detailed sample knowledge is required prior to the DIA-based analysis.
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Data collection produces a complete record of quantitative data and a targeted data analysis strategy can be employed to mine additional analytes, retrospectively relying on MS/Ms spectral library.
The new instrument control software 2.2 on Q Exactive offers two different DIA approaches: DIA and MSX-DIA (multiplexed DIA).
Targeted MS/MS Classic Approach for Quantification
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highly specific very fast Misses most of the mass range Quan-Query for prior defined compounds
highly specific very fast Misses most of the mass range Quan-Query for prior defined compounds
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AIF All-in Approach for Quantification
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Covers entire mass range Fast duty cycle Quan-Query for every compound
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DIA on Q Exactive Thermo Data Independent Acquisition (DIA) on Q Exactive
DIA method with wider isolation window (up to 50Da) sequentially scanning through the entire mass range
multiplexed DIA (msxDIA) method using narrow isolation window width and multiplexing MS2 in a random fashion
Advantages of DIA on Q Exactive Capability to use higher resolution set up for more accurate quantitative results by
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Capability to use higher resolution set up for more accurate quantitative results by resolving analytes from interferences.
Flexibility to use different combination of mass range and resolution to adapt different research needs.
Easy methods set up with new Method Editor.
DIA Exhaustive Approach for Quantification
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covers entire mass range Quan-Query for every
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MSX-DIA New Approach to Combine the Advantages*
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deconvolution dyn. range limited by inj. time low duty cycle (2,5-4 sec)
*Poster: ThP26 ASMS 2012 Jarrett Egertson1; Andreas Kuehn2; Gennifer Merrihew1; Nicholas Bateman3; Brendan Maclean1; Jesse D. Canterbury4; Markus Kellmann2; Vlad Zabrouskov4; Christine Wu 3; Michael J. Maccoss1
HR/AM DIA Method
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HR/AM DIA MethodInstrument Control
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Targeted QuanData Extraction Using PinpointMultiplexed DIA(msxDIA)
Predefined include lists and data processing is not part of Method Editor. This will be provided by third party software packages like Skyline.
Setup DIA in ME
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Appendix
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Poster: ThP26 ASMS 2012 Jarrett Egertson1; Andreas Kuehn2; Gennifer Merrihew1; Nicholas Bateman3; Brendan Maclean1; Jesse D. Canterbury4; Markus Kellmann2; Vlad Zabrouskov4; Christine Wu 3; Michael J. Maccoss1,1University of Washington, Seattle, WA; 2Thermo Fisher Scientific, Bremen, GERMANY; 3University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA; 4ThermoFisher Scientific, San Jose, CA
Poster: ThP26 ASMS 2012 Jarrett Egertson1; Andreas Kuehn2; Gennifer Merrihew1; Nicholas Bateman3; Brendan Maclean1; Jesse D. Canterbury4; Markus Kellmann2; Vlad Zabrouskov4; Christine Wu 3; Michael J. Maccoss1,1University of Washington, Seattle, WA; 2Thermo Fisher Scientific, Bremen, GERMANY; 3University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA; 4ThermoFisher Scientific, San Jose, CA
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