Mass spectrometry imaging (MSI) has emerged as an important tool in the last decade and it
is beginning to show potential to provide new information in many fields owing to its unique …

This review discusses advances in the field of ambient sampling/ionization mass
spectrometry (“ambient MS” for short) with a focus on mechanistic and instrumentation …

This biennial review discusses advances in the field of ambient sampling/ionization mass
spectrometry (“ambient MS” for short) in the period ranging from January 2009 to January …

Ambient ionization is a set of mass spectrometric ionization techniques performed under
ambient conditions that allows the direct analysis of sample surfaces with little or no sample …

Ambient ionization mass spectrometry allows the rapid analysis of samples or objects in
their native state in the open environment with no prior preparation. Over the past six years …

Desorption electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (DESI-MS) imaging of biological
samples allows untargeted analysis and structural characterization of lipids ionized from the …

Mass spectrometric ionization methods that operate under ambient conditions and require
minimal or no sample pretreatment have attracted much attention in such fields as …

Mass spectrometry imaging (MSI) combines molecular and spatial information in a valuable
tool for a wide range of applications. Matrix‐assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI) is …

Ambient mass spectrometry—mass spectrometric analysis with no or minimal effort for
sample preparation—has experienced a very rapid development during the last 5 years …

In the past 15 years, ambient ionization techniques have witnessed a significant incursion
into the field of mass spectrometry imaging, demonstrating their ability to provide …