Miniature mass analyzers

Increased efforts are being made to develop miniature mass spectrometers, including those which are hand-portable, and to retain the performance characteristics of traditional laboratory instruments as much as possible in the miniature instruments. This review of miniature mass analyzers emphasizes analytical performance and compares the relative merits of each type of miniature mass analyzer. Miniature instruments discussed include sector, Wien filter, time-of-flight, linear quadrupole, quadrupole ion trap and Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometers, as well as combinations of and variations on these major types. Special considerations that apply to small mass analyzers are noted and suggestions are made regarding the possible future development of this field. Copyright 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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