Publications by authors named "Maria Fernandes-Whaley"
Article Synopsis
- REMPI-TOFMS (Resonance-enhanced multiphoton ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry) is a sensitive technique for analyzing aromatic compounds, but struggles with aliphatic compounds due to their poor photoionization properties.
- This study demonstrates an on-line derivatization approach, which converts nonaromatic volatile compounds like alkyl aldehydes and amines into aromatic derivatives that can be easily detected by REMPI-TOFMS.
- The method yielded detection limits for these compounds in the sub-parts-per-million range, making them much easier to identify and below the safety limits established by OSHA.
