Mass Spectrometry, Review of the Basics: Ionization
2015
Abstract: Mass spectrometry (MS) has become an integral tool in life sciences. The first step in MS analysis is ion formation (ionization). Many ionization methods currently exist; electrospray ionization (ESI) and matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization (MALDI) are the most commonly used. ESI relies on the formation of charged droplets releasing ions from the surface (ion evaporation model) or via complete solvent evaporation (charge residual model). MALDI ionization, however, is facilitated via laser energy and the use of a matrix. Despite wide use, ESI cannot efficiently ionize nonpolar compounds. Atmospheric pressure chemical ionization (APCI) and atmospheric pressure photo ionization (APPI) are better suited for such tasks. APPI requires photon energy and a dopant, whereas APCI is similar to chemical ionization. In 2004, ambient MS was introduced in which ionization occurs at the sample in its native form. Desorption electrospray ionization (DESI) and direct analysis in real time (DART) are the m...
Keywords:
- Matrix-assisted laser desorption electrospray ionization
- Analytical chemistry
- Environmental chemistry
- Ambient ionization
- Desorption electrospray ionization
- Atmospheric-pressure chemical ionization
- Atmospheric-pressure laser ionization
- Direct electron ionization liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry interface
- Electrospray ionization
- Chemistry
- Ion source
- Chromatography
- Chemical ionization
- Thermal ionization
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