Spray ambient ionization

Table of spray-based ambient ionization techniques

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Schematic of spray-based ambient ionization

Acronym	Technique	Spray	Ionization	Unique feature(s)	Reference
AFAI	Air flow-assisted desorption electrospray ionization	Electrospray	Droplet evaporation	Auxilliary drying gas flow	(2013) http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ac400009s
DAPPI	Desorption atmospheric pressure photoionization	Solvent	Photoionization Chemical ionization		(2007) http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ac071152g
DEFFI	Desorption electro-flow focusing ionization	Electrospray	Droplet evaporation	Auxilliary focusing gas flow	(2013) http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c3an01164j
DEMI	Desorption electrospray/metastable-induced ionization	Electrospray	Chemical ionization		(2009) http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ac9014098
DESI	Desorption Electrospray Ionization	Electrospray	Droplet evaporation		(2004) http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.1104404
DeSSI	Desorption sonic spray ionization	Solvent	Droplet evaporation	Renamed EASI	(2006) http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/rcm.2680
DICE	Desorption ionization by charge exchange	Electrospray	Chemical ionization	Toluene dopant	(2010) http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jasms.2010.04.020
EASI	Easy ambient sonic-spray ionization	Solvent	Droplet evaporation	Previously DeSSI	(2008) http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ac701960q
EADESI	Electrode-assisted desorption electrospray ionization	Electrospray	Droplet evaporation	extra non-discharge electrode	(2010) http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jms.1815
JeDI	Jet desorption electrospray ionization	Solvent	Droplet evaporation		(2006) http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jms
TM-DESI	Transmission mode desorption electrospray ionization	Electrospray	Droplet evaporation	Sample on grid	(2008) http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jasms.2008.07.002