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Extractive electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (EESI-MS) allows the real-time, direct analysis of complex gaseous and liquid samples without any sample pretreatment under ambient conditions. By ...

In this protocol, the sample (which could be a bulk or heterogeneous fluid, or a greasy surface) is treated with a neutral desorption (ND) sampling gas beam, and the resulting analyte mixtures are ...

Understand isokinetic sampling in unidirectional airflow to support accurate particle monitoring and cleanroom compliance.

Sampling is the process of creating a small unbiased population to be used in a test or experiment. The sample removes the impractical idea of surveying everyone in a market or a population. Random ...

Manual process sampling plays an important role in controlling product quality, detecting corrosion and ensuring processes are operating as expected. But it doesn’t always get the attention it ...