Abstract:
Urs will have a working Kodak 1200 system at the presentation. He will present the design considerations on key elements such as mass accuracies, mass stability, sensitivity, dynamic range and MS/MS performance. Urs will investigate the governing limits on each of those criteria and compare them to other types of MS such as TOF and Traps.  He will discuss the way their system addresses these criteria  what is done automatically and what control the user has over each.  Also practical aspects such as pumping systems, size and prize/preformance will be discussed.

Bio:
Urs was born and raised in Switzerland. After getting a degree in mechanics and electronics, he worked in power distribution equipment. In 1976, Urs took his first mass spectrometry job, doing service for Finnigan Basel. He was primarily attracted by the flexible working hours vs. the fixed 7:00 start at his former job.

After heading the service organization for 3 years, Urs requested a 6 month transfer to Finnigan USA in Sunnyvale. His first task was to develop new electronics for the TSQ 45 system. Finnigan had just acquired the INCOS data system. With the help of Steve Sokolow, they wrote the first data dependent instrument control. In 1980 Urs became the program manager for the TSQ70 series, responsible for system design, electronics and firmware. After the introduction of the 70, he was transferred to  manufacturing. There Urs designed the TSQ700, and back in engineering, the 7000.  In 1994 Urs started Bear Instruments, Inc. with help from CTC Switzerland. His first product was a round Quadrupole MS/MS system called the CUB800. Then last year, Bear Instruments introduced the KODIAK 1200 LC and GC system.

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