Charge-stripping of multiply-charged ions

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PATENT NO 9905406
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15031015

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A method of mass spectrometry or ion mobility spectrometry is disclosed wherein a sample is ionized by an electrified sprayer so as to produce multiply charged analyte ions of a first polarity in gas-phase. A reaction region is provided downstream of the electrified sprayer, wherein the reaction region is maintained substantially at atmospheric pressure and is maintained substantially free of electric-fields. A gas flow is provided from said electrified sprayer to said reaction region such that the gas flow carries the analyte ions from the electrified sprayer into the reaction region. Free electrons or reagent ions of a second polarity are generated in the reaction region, wherein the second polarity is opposite to said first polarity. The free electrons or reagent ions are then reacted with the analyte ions in the reaction region so as to reduce the charge state of the multiply charged analyte ions and thereby produce charge-reduced analyte ions.

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MICROMASS UK LIMITEDSTAMFORD AVENUE ALTRINCHAM ROAD WILMSLOW SK9 4AX

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Brown, Jeffery Mark Hyde, GB 91 735
Robb, Damon Vancouver, CA 2 10

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