Ambient ionization techniques

Acronym	Technique	Material Removal	Ionization	Notes
DESI	Desorption Electrospray Ionization	Liquid extraction	Electrospray
DART	Direct analysis in real time	Heat	Metastable chemical ionization	http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ac050162j
DCI	Desorption chemical ionization	Heat	Chemical ionization
nano-DESI	Nanospray desorption electrospray ionization	Liquid microjunction	Electrospray	http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/C0AN00312C
LMJ-SSP	Liquid microjunction-surface sampling probe	Liquid microjunction	Electrospray	http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ac901098d
PS-MS	Paper spray	Solid extraction	Electrospray	http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ac902854g
EASI	Easy ambient sonic-spray ionization	Liquid extraction	Sonic spray	http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ac701960q
PESI	Probe electrospray ionization	Solid extraction	Electrospray	http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/rcm.3201
ELDI	Electrospray laser desorption ionization	Laser	Electrospray	http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/rcm.3011
MALDESI	Matrix-assisted laser desorption electrospray ionization	Laser	Electrospray	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jasms.2006.08.003
LAESI	Laser ablation electrospray ionization	Laser	Electrospray	http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ac071181r
LADESI	Laser assisted desorption electrospray ionization	Laser	Electrospray	http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/b715146b
LDESI	Laser desorption electrospray ionization	Laser	Electrospray	http://dx.doi.org/
LIAD-ESI	Laser-induced acoustic desorption-electrospray ionization	Laser	Electrospray	http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ac800896y
IR-LAMICI	Infrared laser ablation metastable-induced chemical ionization	Laser	Chemical ionization	http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ac902905v
DICE	Desorption ionization by charge exchange	Liquid extraction