Mass spectrometry (MS) techniques are highly prevalent in crime laboratories, particularly
those coupled to chromatographic separations like gas chromatography (GC) and liquid …

Mass spectrometry is commonly used in forensic chemistry laboratories for sensitive,
definitive analysis. There have been significant efforts to bring mass spectrometry analysis …

In this review we highlight the general change in perception in the field of ambient mass
spectrometry that it is the immediacy of sample preparation that differentiates the ambient …

Ambient desorption/ionization mass spectrometry (ADI-MS) aims to enable direct analysis of
gaseous, liquid, and/or solid samples under ambient conditions. In ADI-MS, different types of …

A recent development in ion source research are the so-called low temperature plasmas
based on dielectric barrier discharges. As the name comprises, a feature of these ion …

Mass spectrometry has been the “gold standard” for drugs of abuse (DoA) analysis for many
decades because of the selectivity and sensitivity it affords. Recent progress in all aspects of …

Mass spectrometry (MS) is a formidable analytical tool for the analysis of non-polar to polar
compounds individually and/or from mixtures, providing information on the molecular …

Dielectric-barrier-discharge ionization is an ambient-ionization technique. Since its first
description in 2007, it has attracted much attention in such fields as biological analysis, food …

Ambient mass spectrometry (AMS) has grown as a group of advanced analytical techniques
that allow for the direct sampling and ionization of the analytes in different statuses from their …

The production and abuse of new psychoactive substances, known as “legal highs” which
mimic traditional drugs of abuse is becoming a global epidemic. Traditional analytical …