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Direct, trace level detection of explosives on ambient surfaces by desorption electrospray ionization mass spectrometry

Zoltán TakátsDepartment of Chemistry, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USAIsmael Cotte-RodríguezDepartment of Chemistry, Purdue University, West Lafayette, USANari TalatyDepartment of Chemistry, Purdue University, West Lafayette, USAHuanwen ChenDepartment of Chemistry, Purdue University, West Lafayette, USAR. Graham CooksDepartment of Chemistry, Purdue University, West Lafayette, USA
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Desorption electrospray ionization (DESI) mass spectrometry is used to detect trace amounts of explosives present on a variety of ambient surfaces in 5-second analysis times without any sample preparation.

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