Retracted article: Air Flow-Assisted Ionization Imaging Mass Spectrometry: Design and Performance of a New Imaging Mass Spectrometry Method

Abstract

We the authors Yi Chen, Fei Tang, Jiuming He, Zhigang Luo, Xiaohao Wang and Zeper Abliz hereby wholly retract this Analyst article. This article contains an optimization of a key factor which improves the sensitivity of the reported method significantly, however recent experiments have shown that this improvement is not repeatable. Though the method developed is successful and the major part is repeatable, we still haven't sufficient confidence in the results of the optimization. Therefore this Analyst article is being retracted in order to maintain the accuracy of the scientific record. Signed Yi Chen, Fei Tang, Xiaohao Wang, Tsinghua University, Beijing, P.R. China, Jiuming H, Zhigang Luo and Zeper Abliz, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, P.R. China, November 2012. This retraction is endorsed by May Copsey, Editor. Retraction published 15 November 2012.