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Chem. Commun., 2008, 2674 - 2676, DOI: 10.1039/b804413a

Carbohydrate and steroid analysis by desorption electrospray ionization mass spectrometry

Tiina J. Kauppila, Nari Talaty, Ayanna U. Jackson, Tapio Kotiaho, Risto Kostiainen and R. Graham Cooks

Desorption electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (DESI-MS) is applied to the analysis of carbohydrates and steroids; the detection limits are significantly improved by the addition of low concentrations of salts to the spray solvent.

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