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Paper Spray Ionization Without Applied Voltage

總結

Researchers at Purdue University discovered a system configuration that enables Paper Spray to generate ions for analysis without any voltage source (0 voltage Paper Spray). Solvent is supplied to a porous material, interacts with a sample within the porous material, and flows to the tip of the porous material. Given a short distance between the tip of the porous material and the inlet of the mass spectrometer, the solvent (now containing one or more analytes of the sample) flows from the porous material into the inlet of the mass spectrometer. Random charging during the breakup of droplets occurs, generating sample ions, which are analyzed within the mass spectrometer. In that manner, systems of the invention generate and analyze ions of a sample without the application of voltage to the porous material.

技術優勢

Paper Spray ionization without applied voltage Favorable for certain applications, for example those involving live subjects

技術應用

Mass spectrometry Chemical analysis

詳細技術說明

R. Graham CooksPurdue ChemistryAston Labs

*Abstract

*Background

Mass spectrometry (MS) is a powerful analytical technique because of its high sensitivity, selectivity, and speed. Recent progress in MS has depended heavily on advances in methods of ion formation. Creation of stable molecular ions of complex molecules with minimum internal energy has been a primary goal of such experiments. The most widely used methods to achieve this use a high voltage source coupled to the probe to achieve ionization in an ambient environment. The application of high voltage can cause unwanted fragmentation of a target analyte during the ionization process.

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*IP Type

Utility

*Stage of Development

Proof of concept

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Purdue Office of Technology CommercializationPurdueInnovation and EntrepreneurshipR. Graham CooksPurdue ChemistryAston Labs

國家

United States

申請號碼

N/A

國家/地區

美國