Quadrupole ion trap mass spectrometry is very sensitive and versatile, capable of analyzing both large and small molecules, making it ideal for complex biological problems. The second edition presents the new user of quadrupole devices with both a concise treatment of the theory of ion motion and a review of earlier researches carried out largely with homemade ion trap devices. It includes updated historical discussions of the development of the quadrupole ion trap.

• Serves as an introduction to the theory of ion motion and research
• Provides one of the few existing primers for using quadrupole ion traps
• Includes new chapters on analytical aspects of ion trap mass spectrometry; chromatography combined with ion trap mass spectrometry (GC/MS and LC/MS), cylindrical ion traps and miniature ion traps, and the linear ion mass spectrometer