Preliminary content
Chapter 1
An Introduction to Ambient Ionization Mass Spectrometry
María Eugenia Monge and Facundo M. Fernández
Pages 1 - 22
Chapter 3
Ionization Mechanisms of Direct Analysis in Real Time (DART)
Liguo Song and John E. Bartmess
Pages 58 - 103
Chapter 5
Ambient Analysis by Thermal Desorption Atmospheric-Pressure Photoionization
Jack Syage and Kaveh Jorabchi
Pages 120 - 136
Chapter 6
Low-Temperature Plasma Probe
Jiangjiang Liu, Xiaoyu Zhou, R. Graham Cooks and Zheng Ouyang
Pages 137 - 163
Chapter 8
Spray Desorption Collection and DESI Mechanisms
Andre R. Venter, Kevin A. Douglass and Gregg Hasman, Jr.
Pages 196 - 219
Chapter 9
Easy Ambient Sonic-Spray Ionization
Carlos H. V. Fidelis and Marcos N. Eberlin
Pages 220 - 251
Chapter 12
Desorption Electrospray Mass Spectrometry
Joshua S. Wiley, Zoltan Takats, Zheng Ouyang and R. Graham Cooks
Pages 307 - 333
Chapter 13
Surface Acoustic Wave Nebulization
Yue Huang, Scott Heron, Sung Hwan Yoon and David R. Goodlett
Pages 334 - 347
CHAPTER 16
Paper Spray
Jiangjiang Liu, Nicholas E. Manicke, Xiaoyu Zhou, R. Graham Cooks and Zheng Ouyang
Pages 389 - 422
Chapter 17
Inlet and Vacuum Ionization from Ambient Conditions
Sarah Trimpin and Beixi Wang
Pages 423 - 444
Subject Index
Pages 496 - 508
Publication details
Print publication date
21 Nov 2014
Copyright year
2015
Print ISBN
978-1-84973-926-9
PDF eISBN
978-1-78262-802-6
ePub eISBN
978-1-78262-345-8
About this book
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.