ION MOBILITY DEVICES AND METHODS
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1. A method, comprising:
- providing a sample material;
modifying said sample material by exposing said sample material to physical stress to produce a modified material;
generating ions from said modified material to produce generated ions;
separating said generated ions to produce separated ions; and
detecting said separated ions.
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Abstract
Methods of ion mobility spectrometry are provided in which a sample material is modified by exposing the sample material to physical stress to produce a modified material, ions are generated from the modified material to produce generated ions, the generated ions are separated to produce separated ions and the separated ions are detected. The modified material is delivered to an electrospray generator and are separated and detected. Embodiments of the invention modify the ions after they are generated. After detection, the data is processed mathematically to produce processed data that is recognized by experts in the field of ion mobility spectrometry. Apparatuses are provided to carry out the methods.
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providing a sample material; modifying said sample material by exposing said sample material to physical stress to produce a modified material; generating ions from said modified material to produce generated ions; separating said generated ions to produce separated ions; and detecting said separated ions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 5, 7, 11, 16, 18, 20, 31, 33)
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means for modifying a sample material by exposing said sample material to physical stress to produce a modified material; means for generating ions from said modified material to produce generated ions; means for separating said generated ions to produce separated ions; and means for detecting said separated ions. - View Dependent Claims (37, 40, 42, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 66, 67, 68)
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