Ambient Ionization Mass Spectrometry

✍ Scribed by Marek Domin, Robert Cody, Simon J. Gaskell, Facundo Fernandez, Charles McEwen, Jack A Syage, Zheng Ouyang, Gary Hieftje, Andre Venter, K Hiraoka, Graham Cooks, Akos Vertes, Jen-Taie Shiea, David Muddiman, Sarah Trimpin, Justin M Wiseman, Jack Henion, Michael P Balogh, Zoltan Takats, Marco Eberlin, Trust T Razunguzwa, Christian Berchtold

• Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry
• Year: 2014
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 529
• Series: New developments in mass spectrometry
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Ambient ionization has emerged as one of the hottest and fastest growing topics in mass spectrometry enabling sample analysis with minimal sample preparation. Introducing the subject and explaining the basic concepts and terminology, this book will provide a comprehensive, unique treatise devoted to the subject. Written by acknowledged experts, there are full descriptions on how new ionization techniques work, with an overview of their strengths, weaknesses and applications. This title will bring the reader right up to date, with both applications and theory, and will be suitable as a tutorial text for those starting in the field from a variety of disciplines

✦ Table of Contents

Content:
An Introduction to Ambient Ionization Mass Spectrometry; Direct Analysis in real time (DART(R)); Ionization Mechanisms of Direct Analysis in Real Time (DART); Atmospheric Samples Analysis Probe (ASAP) Mass Spectrometry; Ambient Analysis by Thermal Desorption Atmospheric Pressure Photoionization; Low Temperature Plasma Probe; Flowing Atmospheric Pressure Afterglow (FAPA), the Plasma-based Source for your ADI-MS needs; Spray Desorption Collection and DESI Mechanisms; Easy Ambient Sonic-Spray Ionization; Secondary Electrospray Ionization; Probe Electrospray Ionization; Desorption Electrospray Mass Spectrometry; Surface Acoustic Wave Nebulization; Laser Ablation Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry: Mechanisms, Configurations and Imaging Applications; Electrospray Laser Desorption Ionization Mass Spectrometry; Paper Spray; Inlet and Vacuum Ionization from Ambient Conditions; Enabling Automated Sample Analysis by Direct Analysis in Real Time (DART) Mass Spectrometry; Laser Ablation Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry (LAESI(R)-MS): Ambient Ionization Technology for 2D and 3D Molecular Imaging; Liquid Extraction Surface Analysis Mass Spectrometry (LESA MS): Combining Liquid Extraction, Surface Profiling and Ambient Ionization Mass Spectrometry in One Novel Analysis Technique; Subject Index