Portable Low Temperature Plasma Miniature Mass Spectrometer (LTP Mini-MS) (funding contingent upon congressional appropriation and/or new start authorization)
Abstract
This project will develop a hand-portable mass spectrometer device for the detection of explosives, chemical weapons agents, drugs of abuse, gunshot residues, and other toxic and hazardous chemical compounds. This significant reduction in size enables the warfighter to conduct chemical forensic analysis on site, and eliminates lengthy delays from transporting samples back to laboratories. Of note, this project was formally known as Desorption Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometer (DESI) but was changed due to improvements in the technical approach.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2012
- Source ID
- 82d2c87608db61b2c07f2e1dee7014b1