An inexpensive autosampler to maximize throughput for an ion source that samples surfaces in open air

Environmental Forensics

Volumn 9, Issue 2-3, 2008, Pages 127-136

  Grange, Andrew H ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Autosampler; DART; Homeland security; Throughput; Time of flight mass spectrometer

Indexed keywords

GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM;

EID: 46049086007     PISSN: 15275922     EISSN: 15275930     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15275920802115860     Document Type: Conference Paper

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