In this webinar, we continue our seven-episode series, which outlines the diverse applications of the SIFT-MS technique. In this sixth episode, our series presenter and expert in SIFT-MS applications, Dr Vaughan Langford, describes the wide range of routine laboratory analysis and novel research applications in which SIFT-MS is employed.
SIFT-MS is a direct mass spectrometry (DMS) technique that utilizes ultra-soft chemical ionization (USCI) to provide continuous sample analysis with class-leading sensitivity (to parts-per-trillion by volume; pptV) and selectivity. It is unique among DMS techniques, as it allows rapid switching between chemical ionization agents. The excellent selectivity of SIFT-MS enables comprehensive detection of VOCs and inorganic gases, with the ability to quantify multiple analytes simultaneously. The diversity of compounds that can be analyzed, high robustness to humidity and possibility to automate analysis make SIFT-MS a great solution for routine laboratory analyses and novel research applications.
In the webinar, we discuss applications in these areas:
- Automated air, water and soil analysis for the testing lab
- Comparability of SIFT-MS with GC/MS (environmental and biomedical applications)
- Rapid untargeted screening
- Carbon dioxide reduction research
- Antiquities research