Table 1. Characteristics of ion mobility spectrometer (BioScout).
Parameters | BioScout |
Ionization source | 63Ni (95 MBq) |
Electric field strength | 320 V/cm |
Length of drift region | 12 cm |
Diameter of drift region | 15 mm |
Length of ionization chamber | 15 mm |
Shutter opening time | 300 µs |
Shutter impulse time | 100 ms |
Drift gas | Synthetic air |
Drift gas flow | 100 … 300 mL/min |
Temperature | Room temperature |
Pressure | 101 kPa (ambient pressure) |
MCC | OV-5, polar |
Column temperature | 40°C isotherm |