Enclosure for ambient ionisation ion source
AssigneeMicromass UK Limited
InventorsPhilippa J. Hart, Mark W. Towers, Paul R. Murray
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Abstract
An ambient ionisation ion source is disclosed that comprises a first device arranged and adapted to generate analyte ions from a target and an enclosure surrounding the first device. The enclosure includes one or more gas inlets and one or more gas outlets. The ambient ionisation ion source also comprises a second device arranged and adapted to supply the enclosure with a first gas via the one or more gas inlets such that the enclosure is maintained, in use, at a pressure greater than atmospheric pressure.
Claims22
An ambient ionisation ion source comprising:
- a first device arranged and adapted to generate analyte ions from a target;
- an enclosure surrounding said first device, wherein said enclosure includes one or more gas inlets and one or more gas outlets;
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- a second device arranged and adapted to supply said enclosure with a first gas via said one or more gas inlets such that said enclosure is maintained, in use, at a pressure greater than atmospheric pressure.
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A method of ambient ionisation comprising:
- using a first device to generate analyte ions from a target, wherein said first device is surrounded by an enclosure, and wherein said enclosure includes one or more gas inlets and one or more gas outlets;
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- supplying said enclosure with a first gas via said one or more gas inlets such that said enclosure is maintained at a pressure greater than atmospheric pressure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.