Reducing background ion burden in tributylamine ion-pairing LC-MS improves signal intensity and feature coverage in metabolomics
Anna R. Tarach, Michael P. Vincent, Abigail E. Ellis, Christine N. Isaguirre, Amy A. Caudy, Ryan D. Sheldon
This study improves LC-MS metabolomics by reducing background ion burden from tributylamine, enhancing signal intensity and feature coverage across multiple biological samples.
bioRxiv · Jun 25, 2026 · PreprintBiochemistry