Laser ambient ionization

Table of laser-based ambient ionization techniques

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Schematic of laser-based ambient ionization

Acronym	Technique	Laser	Ionization	Unique feature(s)	Reference
AP-MALDI	atmospheric pressure matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization	UV IR	Direct	No matrix with IR	(2000) http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ac990998k
CALDI	Charge assisted laser desorption/ionization	UV (337 nm)	Chemical ionization	Pulsed corona discharge	(2008) http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jasms.2008.02.012
ELDI	Electrospray laser desorption ionization	UV near-IR	Electrospray	Matrix or no-matrix versions	(2007) http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/rcm.3011
HALDI	High-voltage-assisted laser desorption ionization	near-IR (1064 nm)	Droplet evaporation	Liquid sample	(2013) http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/rcm.6499
IR-LAMICI	Infrared laser ablation metastable-induced chemical ionization	IR (2940 nm)	Chemical ionization	Glow discharge	(2010) http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ac902905v
LADESI	Laser assisted desorption electrospray ionization	IR	Electrospray		(2008) http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/b715146b
LAESI	Laser ablation electrospray ionization	IR	Electrospray	Commercial product	(2007) http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ac071181r
LA-FAPA	Laser ablation flowing atmospheric pressure afterglow	UV	Chemical ionization	Afterglow	(2008) http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ac801594u
LA-ICP	Laser ablation inductively coupled plasma	UV, IR, ns, fs	Charge transfer ionization, Penning ionization, etc.	Inductively coupled plasma	(1985) http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/an9851000551
LDAPCI	Laser desorption atmospheric pressure chemical ionization	IR	Chemical ionization		(2002) http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ac020402k
LDESI	Laser desorption electrospray ionization	IR	Electrospray		(2007) ASMS MP006
LDI	Laser desorption ionization	IR, UV	Direct	Ambient LDI Same as IR AP-MALDI with endogenous matrix	(1984) http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ac00268a023
LDSPI	Laser desorption spray post-ionization	near-IR (1064 nm)	Electrospray	Intended as umbrella term for ELDI, IR-LADESI, LAESI and MALDESI etc.	(2010) http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/rcm.4527
LEMS	Laser electrospray mass spectrometry	near-IR	Electrospray	non-resonant fs laser	(2009) http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/rcm.4226
LIAD-ESI	Laser-induced acoustic desorption-electrospray ionization	Laser	Electrospray	Transmission mode foil target	(2009) http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ac800896y
LSI	Laser spray ionization	Laser	Direct	Transmission or reflection mode	(2009) http://dx.doi.org/10.1074/mcp.M900527-MCP200
MALDESI	Matrix-assisted laser desorption electrospray ionization	IR, UV	Electrospray	Matrix used with UV laser IR can use endogenous matrix	(2006) http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jasms.2006.08.003
SPAMS	Single-particle aerosol mass spectrometry	UV	Direct	Aerosol particle LDI	(2009) http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ac901208h