Desorption-ionization Mass Spectrometry
Desorption-ionization mass spectrometry (DIMS) is an analytical technique used to separate and analyze molecules and ions. It can be used to identify molecules in complex mixtures and determine their exact mass and isotopic composition. By probing the sample with an ionization source, the sample is first “ionized” to form ions and then “desorbed” so they can be analyzed in a mass spectrometer. The resulting data can be used to determine the structure of the molecules and the chemical composition of samples. DIMS is an important tool for many scientific disciplines, including chemistry, biochemistry, medicine, and environmental sciences, and has widespread applications in the pharmaceutical, food, and petrochemical industries.
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