Issue 26, 2020

Thermal desorption part 1: introduction and instrumentation

Abstract

The past 30 years have seen increasing availability of methods and equipment using thermal desorption for the measurement of airborne pollutants. These methods: offer greater sensitivity than methods using solvent desorption; are more amenable to automation; and, are better suited to mass spectrometry (MS)-based detection. The greater sensitivity offered by thermal desorption means it is well suited to the analysis of samples collected through diffusive sampling with the additional benefits that this offers. This Technical Brief informs both analysts and less technically aware users of the capabilities and limitations of thermal desorption equipment and measurement methods.

Graphical abstract: Thermal desorption part 1: introduction and instrumentation

Article information

Article type
AMC Technical Brief
Submitted
12 Jun 2020
Accepted
12 Jun 2020
First published
01 Jul 2020

Anal. Methods, 2020,12, 3425-3428

Thermal desorption part 1: introduction and instrumentation

Analytical Methods Committee AMCTB No. 97, Anal. Methods, 2020, 12, 3425 DOI: 10.1039/D0AY90082F

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