Patent ID: 11903707
Assignee: PURDUE RESEARCH FOUNDATION
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  G  H | IPC A  G  H

Claim 0:
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.