Michael P. Balogh is the former editor of "MS - The Practical Art," he wrote his last column in September 2011. He is currently Principal Scientist, LC-MS Technology Development, with Waters Corp., Milford, Massachusetts, and is a member of LCGC's editorial advisory board. Kate Yu has taken over the column. For current articles on the field of mass spectrometry and the various hyphenated techniques, including LCâMS, GCâMS, and tandem MS, please visit: http://www.chromatographyonline.com/Column%3A+MS+-+The+Practical+Art
Source Design and the Utility of Multimode Ionization
January 1st 2004In the first of this new column, Michael Balogh takes a look at source design and the strengths of multimode ionization, such as its ability to switch at high speeds between electrospray and atmospheric-pressure chemical ionization.