LTP (Low Temperature Plasma) desorption/ionization

- Direct sampling and fast analysis
- Widely applicable: chemicals from breath, skin, body fluids ….
- Low temperature and no damage to sample
- Flexible: function with He, Ar, N2 and air
- Molecular information from positive and negative ions
- Sampling of large area
- Low consumption of power and gas, highly compatible with miniature MS


Direct Analysis of Bulk Liquid

Direct Analysis of Diflucan tablet

Direct Analysis with Complex Matrices

- Stomach contents of deceased Canine believed to be poisoned from pesticide ingestion.
- Stomach contents placed on glass slide
- Discharge Gas: Nitrogen
- PesticideTerbufos Detected

- Copenhagen Chewing Tobacco: a small pinch placed on a glass slide
- Discharge Gas: He
- Inset MS2 Data
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