Review Article

Response in Ambient Low Temperature Plasma Ionization Compared to Electrospray and Atmospheric Pressure Chemical Ionization for Mass Spectrometry

Figure 2

Schematic drawing of the APCI source in front of the MS inlet. 1: sprayer; 2: nebulizer gas (blue arrow); 3: heater; 4: auxiliary gas (red arrow); 5: vaporized spray; 6: corona needle; 7: corona discharge; 8: dry gas (red arrow); 9: ions (red dots); 10: MS inlet.