Ionization Methods in Organic Mass Spectrometry RSC [Hardcover]

Ionization Methods in Organic Mass Spectrometry is a basic practical guide for scientists of all disciplines who wish to analyse samples by organic mass spectrometry. Concentrating on instrumental operation, this book gives step-by-step instructions on how to set up, and how to achieve the best results, using a range of ionization methods, including atmospheric pressure chemical ionization, electrospray ionization and matrix assisted laser desorption ionization. Ionization Methods in Organic Mass Spectrometry will enable a beginner, or practitioner with limited experience, to choose the most appropriate ionization technique in application areas such as biomolecules, drugs and metabolites, pesticides, polymers and many other organic compounds. It will be a valuable practical guide for technicians, graduates, students or researchers - or indeed anyone new to practical organic mass spectrometry. ...A readable and useful book...It will be hard to find a better simple guide to instrumentation. ...Provides a 'hands-on', problem-solving approach to the subject... Introduction; Atmospheric Pressure Ionization Techniques - Electrospray Ionization and Atmospheric Pressure Chemical Ionization; Electron Impact and Chemical Ionization; Fast Atom/Ion Bombardment Ionization, Continuous Flow Fast Atom/Ion Bombardment Ionization; Field Desorption and Field Ionization; Thermospray Ionization; Matrix Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization; Appendices; Subject Index. ...A useful book, competitively priced, which should find its way into many laboratories next to the spectrometer... Ionization Methods in Organic Mass Spectrometry is a basic practical guide for scientists of all disciplines who wish to analyse samples by organic mass spectrometry.