Analytical characterization of microfabricated SU-8 emitters for electrospray ionization mass spectrometry

Journal of Mass Spectrometry

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 726-735

  Sikanen, Tiina ^a   Tuomikoski, Santeri ^b   Ketola, Raimo A ^a   Kostiainen, Risto ^a   Franssila, Sami ^b   Kotiaho, Tapio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Electrospray ionization; Mass spectrometry; Microchip technology; Microfluidics; SU 8 polymer

Indexed keywords

HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; IONIZATION; MASS SPECTROMETERS; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MICROCHANNELS; OPTICAL DESIGN; OPTIMIZATION; SPECTROMETERS; SPECTROMETRY; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS;

(2+1) DIMENSIONS; ANALYTICAL CHARACTERIZATION; ANALYTICAL PERFORMANCES; ELECTROSPRAY IONIZATION MASS SPECTROMETRY (ESI_MS); FABRICATION PROCESSES; HIGHLY SENSITIVE; MICRO CHANNELS; OPTIMIZED DESIGNS;

ELECTROSPRAY IONIZATION;

FIBRINOPEPTIDE B; POLYMER; SU 8 POLYMER; VERAPAMIL;

ARTICLE; ATOMIC PARTICLE; ELECTROSPRAY MASS SPECTROMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 46849114947     PISSN: 10765174     EISSN: 10969888     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jms.1368     Document Type: Article

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