Mass spectrometer LCMS-9030

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Overview
The LCMS-9030 quadrupole time-of-flight (Q-TOF) liquid chromatograph mass spectrometer from Shimadzu combines industry-leading quadrupole technology with TOF analysis for accurate mass measurement and wide dynamic-range sensitivity. It supports both quantitative and qualitative workflows, including ultra-trace analysis, and integrates patented components to maintain high resolution and excellent mass measurement accuracy (MMA).

High-Efficiency Quadrupole Technologies

• UFaccumulation™ (Pat. US 10020181): Ion accumulation in the collision cell synchronized with short acquisition cycles to maximize sensitivity.
• UFgrating™ (Pat. US 9048082): Robust ion acceleration electrode manufacturing enabling ultrafast ion pulsing at high voltages for fast acquisition.
• UF-FlightTube™ (Patent Pending): Temperature-controlled flight tube to improve mass stability and reduce calibration frequency.
• iRef TOF™ (Pat. US 8772708, 9490114): Reflectron composed of precisely manufactured stacked plate electrodes to preserve resolution and sensitivity while providing ideal electrostatic fields.

Slim, Floor-Standing Design
The LCMS-9030 features a slim, floor-standing form factor that optimizes laboratory space. The instrument received the iF DESIGN AWARD 2019.

Key Features

• Superior sensitivity for quantitative and qualitative analysis across a wide concentration range, including ultra-trace levels.
• High resolution and excellent mass measurement accuracy (MMA) to support structure elucidation and identification of unknowns.
• High throughput enabled by accelerated ion pulsing and fast acquisition cycles.
• Reliable accurate-mass measurement workflows for routine and research laboratories.

Applications - Documents

• Evaluation of Tissue-Specific Plant Metabolites Using Probe Electrospray Ionization Kit and LC-MS | 2025-09-24
• Qualitative Analysis of Drugs in Blood Using LCMS-9030 and MS/MS Spectral Libraries | 2025-03-18
• Measurement of Oligonucleotide Impurities Using Shimadzu Nexera XS Inert Coupled To LCMS-9030 QTOF | 2024-11-07

Technical Documents

• Guide to Biopharmaceutical Solutions | 2021-09-01
• Total Solution for Metabolomic Analysis of Endogenous Metabolites Using Exact Mass Database | 2021-04-12
• High Resolution Designer Drug Screening using a High-Sensitivity Q-TOF Mass Spectrometer and an Extended Tandem Mass Spectrum Library | 2019-07-11

Manuals

• LCMS-9030 Instruction Manual | 2020-08-02

Videos
LCMS-9030 Quadrupole Time-of-Flight Liquid Chromatograph Mass Spectrometer (product overview video).

Specifications / Technical specifications

• Type: Quadrupole Time-of-Flight (Q-TOF) liquid chromatograph mass spectrometer.
• Model: LCMS-9030.
• Manufacturer: Shimadzu.
• Key technologies: UFaccumulation™, UFgrating™, UF-FlightTube™, iRef TOF™.
• Performance: High sensitivity for quantitative and qualitative analysis, high resolution, excellent mass measurement accuracy (MMA), suitable for ultra-trace detection.
• Throughput: Designed for high-speed data acquisition via accelerated ion pulsing technologies.
• Form factor: Slim, floor-standing design optimized to conserve laboratory space.
• Awards: iF DESIGN AWARD 2019.
• Typical uses: Structure elucidation, identification of unknowns, forensic/toxicology screening, oligonucleotide impurity measurement, metabolomics, drug analysis in biological matrices.
• Available documentation: Product brochure, instruction manual, application notes and technical white papers for high-resolution Q-TOF workflows.