TOFSim: A LabView Based Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometer Simulation

Digital learning tools and laboratory simulations have been an area of great interest not only due to the advancements of at-home learning but also by allowing students and institutions access to experiences they would not have otherwise due to the high cost of commercial instrumentation. The need f...

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Published in:Journal of chemical education 2024-04, Vol.101 (4), p.1507-1513
Main Authors: Fulmer, Bryan, Duong, Ahn, Palmer, Hannah, Owens, Kevin G.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Educational technology
Instrumentation
Learning environment
Mass spectrometers
Mass spectrometry
Online instruction
Pandemics
Programming languages
Science education
Simulation
Students
Teaching methods
Visual programming languages
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Summary:Digital learning tools and laboratory simulations have been an area of great interest not only due to the advancements of at-home learning but also by allowing students and institutions access to experiences they would not have otherwise due to the high cost of commercial instrumentation. The need for online learning tools became especially relevant during the COVID-19 pandemic, when students and educators were forced to embrace new ways to construct a learning environment. A time-of-flight mass spectrometer virtual instrument named TOFSim, written in National Instrument’s LabVIEW graphical programming language, is presented here as a means for teaching the principles of time-of-flight mass spectrometry through first-hand experience and guided exercises. TOFSim is capable of generating realistic data that allows the user to explore and optimize their virtual instrument outside of a traditional laboratory environment.
ISSN:0021-9584
1938-1328
DOI:10.1021/acs.jchemed.3c00885