摘要:
A method and apparatus wherein a plurality of electric fields and of orthogonal spray configurations of vaporized analyte are so combined as to enhance the efficiency of analyte detection and mass analysis. The invention provides reduced noise and increased signal sensitivity in both API electrospray and APCI operating modes.
摘要:
A nebulizer assembly particularly well adapted as a liquid chromatograph/mass spectrometer interface including a pair of nebulizer plates, a base, and a cap for tightly holding the nebulizer plates against the base. A first nebulizer plate has a centrally located outlet orifice and a radially extending groove, and the second plate has a centrally located gas inlet orifice and a radially displaced liquid inlet orifice. The gas inlet orifice aligns with the outlet orifice and an aperture provided in the cap, and the liquid inlet orifice aligns with a section of the groove provided in the first nebulizer plate. When the gas inlet orifice is coupled to a pressurized gas source and the liquid inlet orifice is coupled to a pressurized liquid source, uniform droplets having a diameter of approximately 10 microns can be formed from an outlet orifice twice that diameter.
摘要:
An atmospheric pressure ionization apparatus includes a chamber, an ion inlet structure, an electrode, a sample emitter, and a gas passage. The ion inlet structure includes a sampling orifice. The electrode includes an electrode bore. An ionization region is defined between the ion inlet structure and the electrode. The flared structure is coaxially disposed about the ion inlet structure, and extends along an outward direction that includes a radial component relative to the sampling axis. The sample emitter is oriented at an angle to the sampling axis for directing a sample stream toward the ionization region. The gas passage directs a stream of gas from a gas source to the chamber. The flared structure and the wall cooperatively form an outward-directed portion of the gas passage that extends annularly about the sampling axis and along the outward direction. The gas flows through the outward-directed portion, around the flared structure, and toward the ionization region and the electrode bore.
摘要:
An apparatus and method for generating analyte ions from a sample. An ion generating device is provided having a chamber with an outlet and a surface having a material and means for applying a high velocity gas flow through the chamber toward the outlet such that charged particles are produced by physical interaction between the high velocity gas and the material. The charged particles then induce the generation of primary ions by interaction with molecules of the high velocity gas. The primary ions are emitted from the outlet of the ion generating device toward a sample-bearing surface and analyte ions are generated by impact of the primary ions on the analyte sample on the surface.
摘要:
The present invention provides an apparatus and method for use with a mass spectrometry system. The invention provides an ion source for providing radiative heating to an ionization region. The ion source includes a nanospray ionization device for producing ions and a conduit adjacent to the ionization device for receiving ions from the ionization device. The conduit includes a conductive material for providing indirect radiative heating to the ionization region. Direct radiative heating may also be provided using a heater in the conduit. The ion source may be used separately or in conjunction with the mass spectrometry system. When used in conjunction with a mass spectrometry system a detector may also be employed down stream from the device. A method for desolvating an analyte using the device is also disclosed.
摘要:
An apparatus for ionizing an analyte sample with a mass calibrant is provided. The apparatus includes an ionization chamber defining an ionization region, a first passageway coupled to the ionization region for delivering the analyte sample to the ionization region, a second passageway leading to a mass analyzer having an orifice arranged adjacent to the ionization region to receive ions from the ionization region, a third passageway coupled to the ionization chamber at a first end and having a second end with an orifice arranged to receive gaseous neutral mass calibrant molecules, and an ionization device arranged within the ionization chamber. The ionization device generates primary ions from the analyte sample, and the primary ions ionize a portion of the gaseous neutral mass calibrant molecules received into the ionization region via the third passageway.
摘要:
A source of ions for an analyzer includes a reservoir for containing a liquid, a manifold having a plurality of nozzles, a conduit connecting the reservoir to the manifold and a counter electrode having a potential different between the counter electrode and the nozzles to enable liquid to be ejected from the nozzles in droplets and to enable ions to be ejected from the droplets.
摘要:
A source of ions for an analyzer includes a reservoir for containing a liquid and a channel having a first end opening into the reservoir. A nozzle element adjacent a second end of the channel includes a plurality of tips for producing individual droplets from the liquid. The plurality of tips reduces the likelihood that individual droplets will coalesce, increases the overall flow of material or analyte to the mass spectrometer and provides a level of redundancy in the delivery of liquid for producing droplets. The tips also may produce a higher current output and greater signal from the system, as well. With micro-miniaturization, the individual droplets are relatively small, thereby increasing the likelihood that ions would be ejected from the droplet surfaces under the influence of an electric field. Multiple nozzle elements can be used to more selectively deliver fluid droplets to the analyzer, or to increase the overall flow rate of droplets from the reservoir. The tips may have a volcano or truncated cone shape for the desired fluid delivery, electrostatic effects and manufacture ability.