Sampling ambient ionization

Non-laser ambient sampling with post-ionization.

Table of sampling-based ambient ionization techniques

Ambient ionization techniques that use non-laser ambient sampling with electrospray or other post-ionization.

Schematic of ambient sampling for mass spectrometry

Acronym	Technique	Sampling	Ionization	Unique feature(s)	Reference
EESI	Extractive electrospray ionization	Aerosol	Electrospray	Aerosol sample	(2006) http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/b602614a
ESA-Py	Electrospray-assisted pyrolysis ionization	Pyrolysis	Electrospray		(2005) http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ac051116m
ESTASI	Electrostatic spray ionization	Liquid microjunction	Electrospray	Direct ESI at contact	(2014) http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ac4031779
LESA	Liquid extraction surface analysis	Liquid microjunction	Electrospray	Commercial product	(2010) http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ac901098d
LMJ-SSP	Liquid microjunction-surface sampling probe	Liquid microjunction	Electrospray		(2010) http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ac901098d
nano-DESI	Nanospray desorption electrospray ionization	Liquid microjunction	Electrospray		(2009) http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/C0AN00312C
ND-EESI	Neutral desorption extractive electrospray ionization	Electrospray	Droplet evaporation	Aerosol produced by gas jet	(2007) http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jms.1282
PESI	Probe electrospray ionization	Mechanical	Electrospray		(2007) http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/rcm.3201
PS	Paper spray	Deposition	Electrospray		(2010) http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ac902854g
RADIO	Radiofrequency acoustic desorption and ionization	Aerosol	Electrospray	Aerosol produced by QCM	(2008) http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jasms.2008.11.024
RASTIR	Remote analyte sampling transport and ionization relay	Aerosol	Electrospray	Confined flow	(2008) http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ac800289f
REIMS	Rapid evaporative ionization mass spectrometry	Aerosol	Droplet evaporation	Surgical aerosol	(2009) http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/anie.200902546
RoPPI	Robotic plasma probe ionization	Mechanical	Electrospray	Robotic arm	(2014) http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c4an00277f