Method of separating ions

Details Method of separating ions Method of separating ions

2006-06-06

2006-06-06

Wells, Nikita (Department: 2881)

Radiant energy

Ionic separation or analysis

Methods

C250S281000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07057166

ABSTRACT:
A method of separating ions, including a first species of ion and a second species of ion that are transmitted through an analyzer region under substantially identical electrical field conditions, is provided. The method includes separating ions within an analyzer region according to the FAIMS principle, such that the first species of ion and the second species of ion are selectively transmitted along a time-averaged first direction through a portion of the analyzer region between the ion origin end and the ion detection end. Subsequently, the first species of ion and the second species of ion within the analyzer region are separated according to a difference in low field ion mobility values, such that relatively more of one of the first species of ion and the second species of ion is transmitted to an ion detection end than is transmitted absent separating the first species of ion and the second species of ion within the analyzer region according to a difference in their low field ion mobility values. The ions are transmitted through the remainder of the analyzer region under normal FAIMS operating conditions.

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