Figure 7. . Schematic layout of liquid chromatographic/accelerator mass spectrometry.

A wire indenter generates periodic indentations on the wire. Surface carbon is removed and the wire is oxidized at high temperature. A stream of effluent or a single droplet is placed on the wire. Solvent is evaporated at elevated temperature in an atmosphere of helium. Nonvolatile analyte is combusted at high temperature in a helium and oxygen atmosphere. The flow of gas through the combustion oven directs all combustion products to the gas-accepting ion source through a narrow i.d. fused silica capillary.

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