78th Annual Workshop: Instrumentation for Forensics, Nanoscience, and Pharmaceutical Science
NSF & Center for Analytical Instrumentation Development
Purdue University September 7th-9th 2014

Fundamentals and Applications of Miniature Mass Spectrometry

Aims:

Demonstrate a variety of experiments using the Mini 12 and the Mini 10.5 mass spectrometers.

Instructors:

Chris Pulliam, Xiao Wang, Yue Ren

Instrumentation:

Mini 12 and Mini 10.5 mass spectrometers coupled with a variety of interfaces

Experimental overview:

1. Mini 12
   1. Apply analyte to unknown area of grass (weather permitting)
   2. Directly analyze grass for the detection of analyte
   3. Identify using MS2
2. Mini 10.5
   1. Surface analysis using synchronized discharge ionization with surface sampling probe
   2. Ionization sample using internal discharge Ionization
   3. Identify using MS2

What you will learn:

1. Basic understanding of the Mini instruments
2. Observe the flexibility of the Mini instrument systems

Additional applications: