Question 1
Electrospray ionization is used to obtain mass spectra of proteins because ________.
◦ the molecular ion usually does not undergo fragmentation
◦ it allows for faster fragmentation of the molecular ion
◦ the proteins are liquids
◦ it allows for slow fragmentation of the molecular ion
Question 2
Identify the medical application that does not use mass spectrometry.
◦ metabolic defects in babies
◦ cancer detection
◦ pathogenic bacteria
◦ drug analysis
◦ all of these applications use mass spectrometry