Identification of airborne particles by laser induced mass spectroscopy

Organic and inorganic analysis with laser microprobe mass spectrometry. Part I: Instrumentation and methodology

“…This result makes questionable the simple crushing of homogeneous bulk materials to obtain suitable reference materials for the transmission geometry analysis. Alternatively, nebulization or atomization of liquids and the use of particle-size-selective aerosol sampling devices permit the loading of substrates with particles of a given size and with a known composition (74,(158)(159)(160). However, real-life samples do not always have the simple and uniform characteristics of the model systems serving as standards.…”

Laser microprobe mass analysis (LAMMA) and adsorption study of aliphatic alkylammonium ions and alkylamines on asbestos fibre surfaces

“…On the other hand, the mass resolution of 700-800 is only marginally adequate for inorganic analysis and for the characterization of fingerprint organic mass spectra. [16][17][18][19][20][21][22] For introduction of asbestos samples into the LAMMA instrument, a standard copper electron microscope grid, coated with a Formvar film, is brought into contact with the fibres. A number of them stick to the grid coating.…”

Laser microprobe mass analysis: A review of applications in the life sciences

“…The first LAMMA studies on atmospheric aerosols were reported by Wieser et al 71,1187120*238 and Kaufmann et aL72. 79 Ambient aerosol particles in the giant and large size range were analysed for their major and minor elemental composition, and the occurrence of typical cluster ions.…”