Time-Resolved Analytical Pyrolysis Mass Spectrometry of Biomaterials

Abstract

This report documents method development for time-resolved analytical pyrolysis applied to microorganisms and biomaterials. A direct insertion probe (DIP) was the biological sample processor and was inserted into an electron ionization source of a quadrupole mass spectrometer (MS). E. coli, B. subtilis and various biochemical compounds were investigated for biomarker information content. The DIP-MS approach provides an additional dimension toward solving the difficult problems of generation and trace descriptor fragments from complex biomaterials.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1991
Accession Number
ADA240624

Entities

People

  • A. P. Snyder
  • Michael B. Wasserman
  • Shirley A. Liebman

Organizations

  • Edgewood Chemical Biological Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Biomaterials
  • Chemistry
  • Classification
  • Detection
  • Engineering
  • Fatty Acids
  • Identification
  • Instrumentation
  • Ion Traps
  • Mass Spectra
  • Mass Spectrometers
  • Mass Spectrometry
  • Materials
  • Molecular Weight
  • Polymers
  • Spectrometers
  • Spectrometry

Fields of Study

  • Chemistry

Readers

  • Computer Science.
  • Nanoscale Plasmonic Nanotechnology
  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics