Mini 2000: A Robust Miniature Mass Spectrometer with Continuous Atmospheric Pressure Interface
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental Section
2.1. Instrumentation
2.2. Chemical Samples
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Instrument Stability
3.2. Sensitivity
3.3. MS Resolution
3.4. Coupling with Different Ambient Ionization Sources
3.5. Mass Range
4. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Meng, X.; Zhang, X.; Zhai, Y.; Xu, W. Mini 2000: A Robust Miniature Mass Spectrometer with Continuous Atmospheric Pressure Interface. Instruments 2018, 2, 2. https://doi.org/10.3390/instruments2010002
Meng X, Zhang X, Zhai Y, Xu W. Mini 2000: A Robust Miniature Mass Spectrometer with Continuous Atmospheric Pressure Interface. Instruments. 2018; 2(1):2. https://doi.org/10.3390/instruments2010002
Chicago/Turabian StyleMeng, Xiangzhi, Xiaohua Zhang, Yanbing Zhai, and Wei Xu. 2018. "Mini 2000: A Robust Miniature Mass Spectrometer with Continuous Atmospheric Pressure Interface" Instruments 2, no. 1: 2. https://doi.org/10.3390/instruments2010002