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A process in which ionized species in the gas phase are produced from an analyte-containing solution via highly charged fine droplets, by means of spraying the solution from a narrow-bore needle tip at atmospheric pressure in the presence of a high electric field. When a pressurized gas is used to aid in the formation of a stable spray, the term [[pneumatically assisted electrospray ionization]] is used. The term [[ion spray]] is not recommended.
A process in which ionized species in the gas phase are produced from a solution via highly charged fine droplets, by means of spraying the solution from a narrow-bore needle tip at atmospheric pressure in the presence of a high electric field (1,000 to 10,000 V potential).  
 
Note: When a pressurized gas is used to aid in the formation of a stable spray, the term [[pneumatically assisted electrospray ionization]] is used. The term [[ionspray]] is deprecated.
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