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ArticleRapid communications in mass spectrometry : RCM2022

Glow flow ionization mass spectrometry of small molecules. A comparison of a glow flow ionization source ('GlowFlow') with electrospray ionization and atmospheric pressure chemical ionization.

Rhodri N Owen, Stevan Bajic, Steven L Kelly, Michael R Morris, A Gareth Brenton

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Article in Rapid communications in mass spectrometry : RCM, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Rhodri N OwenInstitute of Life Science, Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Science, Swansea University, Swansea, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3109-6653
Stevan BajicWaters Corp, Wilmslow, UK.
Steven L KellyInstitute of Life Science, Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Science, Swansea University, Swansea, UK.
Michael R MorrisWaters Corp, Wilmslow, UK.
A Gareth BrentonInstitute of Life Science, Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Science, Swansea University, Swansea, UK.
Swansea University · GBWaters (United States) · US

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Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council EP/R51312X/1
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

rationaleIonization by atmospheric pressure gas discharge has been employed for a long time in mass spectrometry. Inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry is an exemplar, and widely used for elemental analysis. The technique has less uptake in organic mass spectrometry. We describe a simple source design that can be readily implemented in most atmospheric pressure ionization (API) systems and compare its performance with that of electrospray ionization (ESI) and atmospheric pressure chemical ionization (APCI).

methodsAn in-house designed helium gas discharge source (referred to as 'GlowFlow') was used on a Xevo G2-S time-of-flight mass spectrometer. The GlowFlow source was transferred to a compatible Xevo TQ-S triple-quadrupole mass spectrometer using an ultrahigh-performance liquid chromatograph inlet. Its performance was compared to that of Waters ESI and APCI sources.

resultsPreliminary results of GlowFlow on the Swansea instrument are presented to establish context and include analysis of low-molecular-mass polymers, benzoic acid and cinnamic acid. Comparison of performance on the Xevo TQ-S triple-quadrupole mass spectrometer involved three test mixtures. The method limits of detection (six-mix) for positive-ion GlowFlow source were between 0.03 and 10.00 pg with good linear response over two to four orders of magnitude and values of R

conclusionsThe current GlowFlow design is relatively simple to retrofit to most API systems due to its small size. The sensitivity of the GlowFlow design is typically an order of magnitude less than that of ESI in positive-ion mode, but similar in sensitivity in negative-ion mode and comparable to that of APCI.

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Atmospheric PressureSpectrometry, Mass, Electrospray IonizationChromatography, High Pressure LiquidChromatography, LiquidMolecular Weight

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PMID35610187
PMCPMC9285393
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