CPC A61B 5/1477 (2013.01) [A61B 10/0045 (2013.01); A61M 11/00 (2013.01); A61M 25/00 (2013.01); G01N 33/4833 (2013.01); H01J 49/0022 (2013.01); H01J 49/0404 (2013.01); H01J 49/0445 (2013.01); H01J 49/167 (2013.01); H01J 49/34 (2013.01); A61B 5/145 (2013.01); A61B 5/1405 (2013.01); A61B 5/157 (2013.01); A61B 5/150015 (2013.01); A61B 5/150992 (2013.01); A61M 2202/0468 (2013.01); G01N 2001/028 (2013.01)] | 10 Claims |
1. An ionization device, the device comprising:
an elongate tube comprising a proximal end and open distal end, wherein the elongate tube further comprises an opening in a sidewall located at a distal portion of the elongate tube;
an interface component comprising a first end configured to mate with an inlet of a mass spectrometer and a second end configured to mate with the proximal end of the elongate tube; and
a desorption electrospray ionization (DESI) source comprising a discharge tube;
wherein the device is configured such that the proximal end of the elongate tube is inserted into the second end of the interface component and a portion of the discharge tube is inserted through the sidewall of the elongate tube and terminates prior to the open distal end.
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