Proton Transfer Reaction Mass Spectrometry (PDF)

Proton Transfer Reaction Mass Spectrometry (PTR-MS) is a rapidly
growing analytical technique for detecting and identifying very
small quantities of chemical compounds in air. It has seen
widespread use in atmospheric monitoring and food science and shows
increasing promise in applications such as industrial process
monitoring, medical science and in crime and security
scenarios.



Written by leading researchers, this is the first book devoted to
PTR-MS and it provides a comprehensive account of the basic
principles, the experimental technique and various applications,
thus making this book essential reading for researchers,
technicians, postgraduate students and professionals in
industry.

The book contains nine chapters and is divided into two parts.
The first part describes the underlying principles of the PTR-MS
technique, including

* the relevant ion-molecule chemistry

* thermodynamics and reaction kinetics

* a discussion of ion sources, drift tubes and mass
spectrometers

* practical aspects of PTR-MS, including
calibration.

The second part of the book turns its attention to some of the
many applications of PTR-MS, demonstrating the scope and benefits,
as well as the limitations, of the technique. The chapters that
make up the second part of the book build upon the material
presented in the first part and are essentially self-contained
reviews focusing on the following topics:

* environmental science

* food science

* medicine

* homeland security, and

* applications of PTR-MS in liquid analysis.