| Electrospray Compatible Solvents:
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- Acetonitrile (CH3CN)
- Dichloromethane (CH2Cl2) - if mixed with methanol
- Dichloroethane (CH2ClCH2Cl)
- Tetrahydrofuran
- Ethanol (CH3CH2OH)
- Propanol (CH3CH2CH2OH)
- Methanol (CH3OH)
- Nitromethane (CH3NO2)
- Toluene (C6H5CH3) - if mixed with methanol or acetonitrile
- Water
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| NOTE: For air sensitive or protic sensitive samples we provide freshly distilled dichlorethane, THF and nitromethane.
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| Solvents tolerable in small amounts:
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- Dimethylformamide (DMF) (HCON(CH3)2)
- Dimethylsulphoxide (DMSO) ((CH3)2SO)
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| Solvent Modifiers / Additives Compatible with ESI:
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- Volatile Salts or Buffers eg. ammonium acetate (NH4CH3COOH), ammonium bicarbonate (NH4HCO3)
- Volatile Acids eg. formic acid (HCOOH), acetic acid (CH3COOH)
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Solvent Modifiers / Additives NOT Compatible with ESI:
(tolerable in small amounts)
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- Trifluoroacetic acid (TFA)
- Heptafluorobutyric acid
- Sodium Dodecyl Sulphate (SDS)
- Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA)
- Involatile Salts or Buffers eg. sodium chloride (NaCl), phosphates (NanH3-nPO4),
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