Table. 1 TOFIMS method optimized for immunopeptidomics

From: TOFIMS mass spectrometry-based immunopeptidomics refines tumor antigen identification

 

MS parameter

Setting

source

Source

captive spray

Capillary

1500 V

TIMS settings

1/k0 start to end (locked)

0.6–1.6 Vs/cm2

Ramp time

200 ms

Accumulation time

200 ms

Duty cycle (locked)

100%

Ramp rate

4.85 Hz

tune

Collision energy

10 eV

Collision RF

1500 Vpp

Transfer time

60 µs

Pre pulse storage

6 µs

Mass spectra peak detection

 

Absolute threshold

10

Absolute threshold (per 100 ms accu time)

5

PASEF data

 

Denoising mode

No reduction

Mobility peak detection

 

Absolute threshold

5000

MS/MS

Number of PASEF ramps

6

Total cycle time

1.44 s

Charge

0–5

Scheduling

Linear

Precursor repetition

 

Target intensity

20,000

Intensity threshold

1000

Active exclusion

Activated

Release after

0.4 min

Collision energy settings

 

1/k0

0.6–1.6 Vs/cm2

 

20–59 eV

MS

m/z

100–2000

Polarity

Positive

Scan mode

PASEF

  1. eV Electronvolt, Vpp Voltage peak-to-peak, min Minutes, MS Mass spectrometer, PASEF Parallel accumulation-serial fragmentation, accu Accumulation, m/z mass to charge ratio.