Thermo Fisher
LTQ Orbitrap XL Mass
The Thermo Fisher LTQ Orbitrap XL Mass Spectrometer is a hybrid FT mass spectrometer. The Thermo Fisher LTQ Orbitrap XL Mass Spectrometer combines a linear ion trap and an Orbitrap mass analyzer. The Thermo Fisher LTQ Orbitrap XL Mass Spectrometer has a maximum resolution of 100,000.[1][2]
What it is
The LTQ Orbitrap XL Mass Spectrometer is a hybrid ion trap-Orbitrap mass spectrometer.[4][1]
The LTQ Orbitrap XL combines a linear ion trap with an Orbitrap mass analyzer.[3][1]
The LTQ Orbitrap XL is used for liquid chromatography mass spectrometry workflows and related mass spectrometric analysis.[4][3]
How it works
A hybrid ion trap-Orbitrap mass spectrometer generates ions in an atmospheric-pressure ion source, collects them in the linear ion trap, and transfers them to the Orbitrap analyzer for detection.[1]
The LTQ Orbitrap XL uses a C-trap to store and collisionally cool ions before injection into the Orbitrap mass analyzer.[1][3]
The LTQ Orbitrap XL detects image current from ion packets in the Orbitrap and converts the signal by fast Fourier transformation into a mass spectrum.[1]
The LTQ Orbitrap XL supports collision-induced dissociation in the ion trap and higher-energy collisional dissociation in the HCD collision cell.[1][3]
Where it fits in the process flow
General reference — not yet source-verifiedThe LTQ Orbitrap XL sits in the analytical mass spectrometry stage of a workflow after sample introduction and ion generation.
The LTQ Orbitrap XL is used for tandem mass spectrometry measurements on complex mixtures, where it can support identification, structural analysis, and quantitation.
Applications
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Power & electrical2
Vacuum & pumping1
- Two Mechanical Pumps[2]
Gas & chemistry1
- Gas supply
- One high purity (99.5% pure, flow rate 15 L/min) nitrogen gas supply for the API source; one ultra-high-purity helium gas supply (99.998%) with less than 1 ppm each of water, oxygen, and total hydrocarbons for the linear ion trap[1]
Optics & imaging4
Performance1
- Mass accuracy
- <3 ppm RMS for 2 h period with external calibration using defined conditions; <2 ppm RMS with internal calibration[3]
Dimensions & facilities2
Configuration & options9
What does it need to run?
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- ConfigurationTwo Mechanical Pumps[2]
- ConfigurationPowervar 2000 GPI - Voltage Line Conditioner[2]
- Power requirements230 Vac ±10% 3 phase, 16 Amps, 50/60 Hz, with earth ground for the instrument[1]
- Gas supplyOne high purity (99.5% pure, flow rate 15 L/min) nitrogen gas supply for the API source; one ultra-high-purity helium gas supply (99.998%) with less than 1 ppm each of water, oxygen, and total hydrocarbons for the linear ion trap[1]
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Sources & citations
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- [1]documents.thermofisher.com — documents.thermofisher.comdocuments.thermofisher.com
- [2]Inventory photo
- [3]docs.thermofisher.com — docs.thermofisher.comdocs.thermofisher.com
- [4]LTQ Orbitrap XL Hybrid Ion Trap-Orbitrap Mass Spectrometer Support | Thermo Fisher Scientific - US — thermofisher.comthermofisher.com
Last updated Oct 11, 2026.
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