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Ron I, Sharabi H, Zaltsman A, Leibman A, Hotoveli M, Pevzner A, Kendler S. Non-Contact, Continuous Sampling of Porous Surfaces for the Detection of Particulate and Adsorbed Organic Contaminations by Low-Temperature Plasma Coupled to Ion Mobility Spectrometer. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 23:2253. [PMID: 36850851 PMCID: PMC9961393 DOI: 10.3390/s23042253] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2022] [Revised: 02/06/2023] [Accepted: 02/15/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
Abstract
Chemical analysis of hazardous surface contaminations, such as hazardous substances, explosives or illicit drugs, is an essential task in security, environmental and safety applications. This task is mostly based on the collection of particles with swabs, followed by thermal desorption into a vapor analyzer, usually a detector based on ion mobility spectrometry (IMS). While this methodology is well established for several civil applications, such as border control, it is still not efficient enough for various conditions, as in sampling rough and porous surfaces. Additionally, the process of thermal desorption is energetically inefficient, requires bulky hardware and introduces device contamination memory effects. Low-temperature plasma (LTP) has been demonstrated as an ionization and desorption source for sample preparation-free analysis, mostly at the inlet of a mass spectrometer analyzer, and in rare cases in conjunction with an ion mobility spectrometer. Herein, we demonstrate, for the first time, the operation of a simple, low cost, home-built LTP apparatus for desorbing non-volatile analytes from various porous surfaces into the inlet of a handheld IMS vapor analyzer. We show ion mobility spectra that originate from operating the LTP jet on porous surfaces such as asphalt and shoes, contaminated with model amine-containing organic compounds. The spectra are in good correlation with spectra measured for thermally desorbed species. We verify through LC-MS analysis of the collected vapors that the sampled species are not fragmented, and can thus be identified by commercial IMS detectors.
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- Izhar Ron
- Department of Physical Chemistry, Israel Institute for Biological Research, Ness Ziona 74100, Israel
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- Department of Physical Chemistry, Israel Institute for Biological Research, Ness Ziona 74100, Israel
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- Department of Physical Chemistry, Israel Institute for Biological Research, Ness Ziona 74100, Israel
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- Department of Physical Chemistry, Israel Institute for Biological Research, Ness Ziona 74100, Israel
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- Department of Environmental, Water and Agricultural Engineering, Faculty of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Technion–Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa 32000, Israel
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- Department of Physical Chemistry, Israel Institute for Biological Research, Ness Ziona 74100, Israel
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- Department of Environmental, Water and Agricultural Engineering, Faculty of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Technion–Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa 32000, Israel
- Department of Environmental Physics, Israel Institute for Biological Research, Ness Ziona 74100, Israel
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Yue H, He F, Zhao Z, Duan Y. Plasma-based ambient mass spectrometry: Recent progress and applications. MASS SPECTROMETRY REVIEWS 2023; 42:95-130. [PMID: 34128567 DOI: 10.1002/mas.21712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2021] [Revised: 05/28/2020] [Accepted: 06/02/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
Abstract
Ambient mass spectrometry (AMS) has grown as a group of advanced analytical techniques that allow for the direct sampling and ionization of the analytes in different statuses from their native environment without or with minimum sample pretreatments. As a significant category of AMS, plasma-based AMS has gained a lot of attention due to its features that allow rapid, real-time, high-throughput, in vivo, and in situ analysis in various fields, including bioanalysis, pharmaceuticals, forensics, food safety, and mass spectrometry imaging. Tens of new methods have been developed since the introduction of the first plasma-based AMS technique direct analysis in real-time. This review first provides a comprehensive overview of the established plasma-based AMS techniques from their ion source configurations, mechanisms, and developments. Then, the progress of the representative applications in various scientific fields in the past 4 years (January 2017 to January 2021) has been summarized. Finally, we discuss the current challenges and propose the future directions of plasma-based AMS from our perspective.
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- Hanlu Yue
- College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- School of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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Elia EA, Niehaus M, Steven RT, Wolf JC, Bunch J. Atmospheric Pressure MALDI Mass Spectrometry Imaging Using In-Line Plasma Induced Postionization. Anal Chem 2020; 92:15285-15290. [PMID: 33175489 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.0c03524] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
Abstract
Atmospheric pressure ionization methods confer a number of advantages over more traditional vacuum based techniques, in particular ease of hyphenation to a range of mass spectrometers. For atmospheric pressure matrix assisted desorption/ionization (AP-MALDI), several ion sources, operating in a range of geometries have been reported. Most of these platforms have, to date, generally demonstrated relatively low ion yields and/or poor ion transmission compared to vacuum sources. To improve the detection of certain ions, we have developed a second-generation transmission mode (TM) AP-MALDI imaging platform with in-line plasma postionization using the commercially available SICRIT device, replacing the previously used low temperature plasma probe from our developmental AP-TM-MALDI stage. Both plasma devices produce a significant ionization enhancement for a range of compounds, but the overall higher enhancement obtained by the SICRIT device in addition to the ease of installation and the minimal need for optimization presents this commercially available tool as an attractive method for simple postionization in AP-MALDI MSI.
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- Efstathios A Elia
- National Centre of Excellence in Mass Spectrometry Imaging, NiCE-MSI, National Physical Laboratory, Teddington TW11 0LW, U.K
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- National Centre of Excellence in Mass Spectrometry Imaging, NiCE-MSI, National Physical Laboratory, Teddington TW11 0LW, U.K
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- National Centre of Excellence in Mass Spectrometry Imaging, NiCE-MSI, National Physical Laboratory, Teddington TW11 0LW, U.K
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- National Centre of Excellence in Mass Spectrometry Imaging, NiCE-MSI, National Physical Laboratory, Teddington TW11 0LW, U.K.,Department of Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, U.K.,Rosalind Franklin Institute, Didcot OX11 0FA, U.K
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Mitrović T, Tomić N, Djukić-Vuković A, Dohčević-Mitrović Z, Lazović S. Atmospheric Plasma Supported by TiO 2 Catalyst for Decolourisation of Reactive Orange 16 Dye in Water. WASTE AND BIOMASS VALORIZATION 2020; 11:6841-6854. [PMID: 32421107 PMCID: PMC7224158 DOI: 10.1007/s12649-019-00928-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2019] [Accepted: 12/30/2019] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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PURPOSE Every advanced oxidation process (AOP) has its limitations in water purification. Novel designs with simultaneous application of different AOPs can offer better solutions for cleaner water. METHODS We have comparatively studied two advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) on decolourisation of Reactive Orange 16 (RO 16) azo dye pollutant from water: gas plasma treatment by low power atmospheric pressure plasma using novel plasma needle configuration, and semiconductor heterogeneous photocatalysis using titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanopowders. Additionally, simultaneous application of two advanced oxidation processes on azo dye decolourisation was studied. RESULTS It was found that plasma treatment is very efficient system for the dye removal even for low flow rates (1 slm) of the Ar as feed gas. The presence of 10% of O2 in Ar flow intensified dye oxidation process and shortened required time for total decolourisation. When plasma and catalyst were simultaneously applied, TiO2 was activated with a few Watts plasma source as well as 300 W UV lamp source. The synergic effect of two AOPs was more pronounced for higher feed gas flow rates, resulting in improved decolourisation efficiency. CONCLUSION Plasma needle can efficiently remove Reactive Orange 16 azo dye from water with a power consumption of only few Watts. With the addition of TiO2 the removal efficiency is significantly improved.
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- Tatjana Mitrović
- “Jaroslav Černi” Water Institute, Jaroslava Černog 80, 11226 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Institute of Physics Belgrade, University of Belgrade, Pregrevica 118, 11080 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Nanostructured Matter Laboratory, Institute of Physics Belgrade, University of Belgrade, Pregrevica 118, 11080 Belgrade, Serbia
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- Institute of Physics Belgrade, University of Belgrade, Pregrevica 118, 11080 Belgrade, Serbia
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Gelbrich N, Stope MB, Burchardt M. [Cold atmospheric plasma for the treatment of urological tumors]. Urologe A 2019; 58:673-679. [PMID: 30097666 DOI: 10.1007/s00120-018-0754-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Cold atmospheric plasma (CAP) is a highly reactive ionized physical state consisting of electrically charged particles, radicals and photons as well as electromagnetic radiation. Due to the high energy and reactivity of plasma components, physical plasmas are also referred to as the 4th aggregate state. In biological systems, CAP promotes antimicrobial, immunomodulatory, anti-inflammatory, and wound-healing effects. Moreover, CAP bears antineoplastic properties which may be applied as a potential intraoperative option in the treatment of wound and resection margins during surgery of urological tumors. Some properties such as the penetration depth in various biological tissues, the effect on physiological healthy tissue, and the molecular mode of action regarding signalling and effector pathways are the subject of further investigation. CAP treatment effectively attenuates malignant cell growth. As an intraoperative application, CAP may represent a promising option particularly for the treatment of tissue regions that are close to critical structures (e. g., nerves, adjacent organs). The present review article summarizes the current status of CAP-related studies in the field of urological oncology.
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- N Gelbrich
- Klinik und Poliklinik für Urologie, Universitätsmedizin Greifswald, 17475, Greifswald, Deutschland.
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Urologie, Universitätsmedizin Greifswald, 17475, Greifswald, Deutschland
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Urologie, Universitätsmedizin Greifswald, 17475, Greifswald, Deutschland
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Construction and testing of an atmospheric-pressure transmission-mode matrix assisted laser desorption ionisation mass spectrometry imaging ion source with plasma ionisation enhancement. Anal Chim Acta 2019; 1051:110-119. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2018.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/24/2018] [Revised: 10/12/2018] [Accepted: 11/04/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Yung YP, Wickramasinghe R, Vaikkinen A, Kauppila TJ, Veryovkin IV, Hanley L. Solid Sampling with a Diode Laser for Portable Ambient Mass Spectrometry. Anal Chem 2017. [PMID: 28632988 PMCID: PMC5518277 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.7b01745] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
Abstract
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A hand-held diode
laser is implemented for solid sampling in portable
ambient mass spectrometry (MS). Specifically, a pseudocontinuous wave
battery-powered surgical laser diode is employed for portable laser
diode thermal desorption (LDTD) at 940 nm and compared with nanosecond
pulsed laser ablation at 2940 nm. Postionization is achieved in both
cases using atmospheric pressure photoionization (APPI). The laser
ablation atmospheric pressure photoionization (LAAPPI) and LDTD-APPI
mass spectra of sage leaves (Salvia officinalis) using a field-deployable quadrupole ion trap MS display many similar
ion peaks, as do the mass spectra of membrane grown biofilms of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. These results indicate that
LDTD-APPI method should be useful for in-field sampling of plant and
microbial communities, for example, by portable ambient MS. The feasibility
of many portable MS applications is facilitated by the availability
of relatively low cost, portable, battery-powered diode lasers. LDTD
could also be coupled with plasma- or electrospray-based ionization
for the analysis of a variety of solid samples.
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- Yeni P Yung
- Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Chicago , Chicago, Illinois 60607, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Chicago , Chicago, Illinois 60607, United States
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- Division of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology, University of Helsinki , Helsinki, Finland
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- Division of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Technology, University of Helsinki , Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Chicago , Chicago, Illinois 60607, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Chicago , Chicago, Illinois 60607, United States
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Keelor JD, Farnsworth PB, L Weber A, Abbott-Lyon H, Fernández FM. Multimodal Vacuum-Assisted Plasma Ion (VaPI) Source with Transmission Mode and Laser Ablation Sampling Capabilities. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MASS SPECTROMETRY 2016; 27:897-907. [PMID: 26883531 DOI: 10.1007/s13361-016-1354-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2015] [Revised: 01/22/2016] [Accepted: 01/25/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
Abstract
We have developed a multimodal ion source design that can be configured on the fly for various analysis modes, designed for more efficient and reproducible sampling at the mass spectrometer atmospheric pressure (AP) interface in a number of different applications. This vacuum-assisted plasma ionization (VaPI) source features interchangeable transmission mode and laser ablation sampling geometries. Operating in both AC and DC power regimes with similar results, the ion source was optimized for parameters including helium flow rate and gas temperature using transmission mode to analyze volatile standards and drug tablets. Using laser ablation, matrix effects were studied, and the source was used to monitor the products of model prebiotic synthetic reactions.
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- Joel D Keelor
- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, 84602, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, GA, 30144, USA
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- School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA.
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Bowfield A, Bunch J, Salter TL, Steven RT, Gilmore IS, Barrett DA, Alexander MR, McKay K, Bradley JW. Characterisation of a micro-plasma for ambient mass spectrometry imaging. Analyst 2014; 139:5430-8. [DOI: 10.1039/c4an01110d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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A systematic characterisation and optimisation of parameters of a plasma-mediated ion source to achieve the best spatial resolution for MSI.
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- Andrew Bowfield
- Department of Electrical Engineering and Electronics
- University of Liverpool
- L69 3GJ, UK
- National Physical Laboratory
- , UK
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- Centre for Analytical Bioscience and Laboratory of Biophysics
- Surface Analysis School of Pharmacy
- University of Nottingham
- , UK
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- Centre for Analytical Bioscience and Laboratory of Biophysics
- Surface Analysis School of Pharmacy
- University of Nottingham
- , UK
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Electronics
- University of Liverpool
- L69 3GJ, UK
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- Department of Electrical Engineering and Electronics
- University of Liverpool
- L69 3GJ, UK
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