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Ambient mass spectrometry using desorption electrospray ionization (DESI): instrumentation, mechanisms and applications in forensics, chemistry, and biology

  1. Zoltán Takáts*,
  2. Justin M. Wiseman,
  3. R. Graham Cooks*

Article first published online: 19 OCT 2005

DOI: 10.1002/jms.922

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Journal of Mass Spectrometry

Journal of Mass Spectrometry

Volume 40, Issue 10, pages 1261–1275, October 2005

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Takáts, Z., Wiseman, J. M. and Cooks, R. G. (2005), Ambient mass spectrometry using desorption electrospray ionization (DESI): instrumentation, mechanisms and applications in forensics, chemistry, and biology. J. Mass Spectrom., 40: 1261–1275. doi: 10.1002/jms.922

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  1. Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA

*Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 19 OCT 2005
  2. Article first published online: 19 OCT 2005
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 4 AUG 2005
  4. Manuscript Received: 21 JUN 2005

Funded by

  • InProteo LLC (Indianapolis, IN).
  • Prosolia, Inc. (Indianapolis, IN).
  • Thermo Finnigan (San Jose, CA).
  • Office of Naval Research.

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