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Title: Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry

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OSTI ID:1158493

Electrospray Ionization (ESI) is a process whereby gas phase ions are created from molecules in solution. As a solution exits a narrow tube in the presence of a strong electric field, an aerosol of charged droplets are is formed that produces gas phase ions as they it desolvates. ESI-MS comprises the creation of ions by ESI and the determination of their mass to charge ratio (m/z) by MS.

Research Organization:
Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States). Environmental Molecular Sciences Lab. (EMSL)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-76RL01830
OSTI ID:
1158493
Report Number(s):
PNNL-SA-94681; 47618; KP1704020
Resource Relation:
Related Information: Encyclopedia of Microfluidics and Nanofluidics, 1-8
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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