Title :
Status and future trends of the miniaturization of mass spectrometry
Author :
Syms, Richard R. A.
Author_Institution :
EEE Dept., Imperial Coll. London, London, UK
Abstract :
An overview of mass spectrometers incorporating miniaturization technology is presented. A brief history of conventional mass spectrometry is given, followed by a summary of the status of miniaturized systems. Applications for miniature/portable systems are reviewed, and opportunities and challenges are discussed.
Keywords :
mass spectrometers; mass spectroscopy; portable instruments; mass spectrometer; mass spectrometry; miniature-portable system; Educational institutions; Electrodes; Instruments; Ionization; Magnetic separation; Mass spectroscopy; Micromechanical devices;
Conference_Titel :
Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS), 2015 28th IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Estoril
DOI :
10.1109/MEMSYS.2015.7050904
