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For the love of physics walter lewin may 16, 2011 duration. Liquid chromatography triple quadrupole mass spectrometry lc. It is a powerful analytical technique that combines the resolving power of liquid chromatography with the detection specificity of mass. Here are some tutorials that should help you become proficient at the interpretation of mass. Sample introduction may involve individual samples or may follow online. In mass spectrometry, one generates ions from a sample to be analyzed.