title: Direct, trace level detection of explosives on ambient surfaces by desorption electrospray ionization mass spectrometry.
abstract: Desorption electrospray ionization (DESI) mass spectrometry is used to detect trace amounts of explosives present on a variety of ambient surfaces in 5-second analysis times without any sample preparation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA.
authors.forename: Zoltán
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Takáts
authors.forename: Ismael
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Cotte-Rodriguez
authors.forename: Nari
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Talaty
authors.forename: Huanwen
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: R Graham
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Cooks