SCIEX

API 2000

Precision OpticsIntroduced 1998Produced 1998–SCIEX API 2000 family

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The SCIEX API 2000 is a benchtop mass spectrometer that replaced the cryopump-based API III platform in 1998. The API 2000 is a turbo-molecular-pumped instrument available as either a single or triple quadrupole system.^[1]

SCIEXAPI 2000

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Produced

1998–

Vacuum

turbo-molecular-pumped^[1]

Preceded by

First in line

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API 2000

Succeeded by

API 7500

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What it is

The API 2000 belongs to the SCIEX family of analytical instruments.^[1]

How it works

The API 2000 is a triple quadrupole mass spectrometer.^[2]^[4]

Where it fits in the process flow

General reference — not yet source-verified

The API 2000 sits in the analytical measurement part of a laboratory workflow after chromatographic separation and before data interpretation.

Applications

SCIEX makes mass spectrometry instrumentation used in biomedical and environmental applications.^[1]

mass spectrometry

What do the numbers mean?

Power & electrical1

Power Requirements: 2 separate 207 V minimum to 242 V maximum, 15 A grounded single phase circuit^[3]

Vacuum & pumping2

pumping platform: turbo-molecular-pumped^[1]
Pump Technology: Turbo-molecular pump (successor to cryopump API III)^[1]

Dimensions & facilities2

Footprint (Width x Depth x Height): 104 cm x 50 cm x 64 cm^[3]
Weight: 111 kg (244 lb)^[3]

Configuration & options14

form factor: benchtop^[1]
instrument type: single and triple quadrupole mass spectrometer products^[1]
Mass Range: m/z 5-1,800^[3]
Dynamic Range: 1 cps to 4x10^6 cps (pulse counting)^[3]
Scan Speed: up to 2400 amu/sec^[3]
Collision Cell: LINAC collision cell^[3]
Type: Benchtop single or triple quadrupole mass spectrometer^[1]
Introduced: 1998^[1]
instrument type: LC/MS/MS system^[4]
instrument type: mass spectrometer^[2]
mass analyzer: triple quadrupole^[5]
description: enhanced high performance triple quadrupole mass spectrometer^[5]
applications: protein and peptide analysis^[5]
applications: small molecule analysis in drug metabolism and pharmacokinetic studies^[5]

Vintage & configurations

1998platform evolution reference^[1]
In 1998, the cryopump API III platform began to be replaced with turbo-molecular-pumped single and triple quadrupole mass spectrometer products that evolved from the API 2000 and API 3000 to the API 7500 series.
1998-01-01Production start^[2]
Sales start

LineageSucceeded by API 7500 All related models

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What replaced it?

successorSCIEX API 7500— The API 7500 series evolved from the API 2000 product line.source^[1]
siblingSCIEX API 3000— The source groups API 2000 and API 3000 together as products that evolved into the current API 7500 series.source^[1]

What does it need to run?

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pumping platformturbo-molecular-pumped^[1]
Power Requirements2 separate 207 V minimum to 242 V maximum, 15 A grounded single phase circuit^[3]
Pump TechnologyTurbo-molecular pump (successor to cryopump API III)^[1]

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Frequently asked questions

When was the SCIEX API 2000 introduced?

The SCIEX API 2000 was introduced in 1998.^[2]

What type of mass analyzer does the API 2000 use?

The API 2000 uses a triple quadrupole mass analyzer.^[5]^[2]

Which company manufactured the API 2000?

The API 2000 was manufactured by the AB Sciex joint venture between Applied Biosystems and MDS Sciex.^[2]^[4]^[1]

Is the API 2000 a benchtop instrument?

Yes, the API 2000 is a benchtop system.^[1]

Not publicly documented

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No publicly documented variants, configuration options, or revision breakpoints of the API 2000 are on record.
Answerable by: an OEM product catalog or an engineer who ordered or specified the tool
The control-system platform and OS era of the API 2000 are not on record.
Answerable by: an engineer who operated it or OEM installation records
No publicly documented failure modes or field errata for the API 2000 are on record.
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The process node or technology generation of the API 2000 is not on record.
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No publicly documented compatible parts, consumables, or accessories for the API 2000 are on record.
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