The Encyclopedia of Mass Spectrometry

Michael L. Gross is Professor of Chemistry and Professor of Medicine at Washington University, St. Louis, as well as Director of the NIH Mass Spectrometry Research Resource located at Washington University. Background, 1966: Ph.D., University of Minnesota 1987: Commonwealth of Massachusetts Pioneer Award, "In Search of the Health Consequences of Dioxin in Our Environment" 1983 -1991: Identified as one of the 50 most cited chemists 1999: Field and Franklin Award of The American Chemical Society 2001: Outstanding Graduate Student Mentor, Washington University Biography Richard M. Caprioli is the Stanley Cohen Professor of Biochemistry and Director of the Mass Spectrometry Research Center at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. He is also currently Professor in the Departments of Chemistry and Pharmacology at Vanderbilt.

• 1. Fundamentals of Ionization2. General Considerations for Ionization3. Ionization of Gas-Phase Molecules by Particles and at High Temperature: Electron Ionization (EI), Positron Ionization, and Surface Ionization Organic MS4. Ionization of Gas-Phase Molecules by Photons: Photoionization (PI), Photoelectron Spectroscoy (PES) and Laser Ionization5. Ionization by Ion-Molecule and Molecule-Molecule Reactions: Chemical Ionization (CI), Atmospheric Pressure Chemical Ionization (APCI), and DART6. Ionization in Strong Electric Field7. Spray Methods for Ionization8. Desorption Ionization by Particle Bombardment: SIMS, Fast Atom Bombardment, and High-Energy Bems9. Desorption by Photons: Laser Desorption and Matridx-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization (MALDI)10. Biophysical Application of Desorption and Spray Ionization11. Choice of Ionization for Analysis of Various Substances