Ion mobility spectrometry
ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUE USED TO SEPARATE AND IDENTIFY IONIZED MOLECULES IN THE GAS PHASE
Ion Mobility Cell; Ion Mobility Spectrometer; Ion scanner; Ion trap mobility spectrometry; Ion mobility spectrometer; Aspirating IMS; Ion mobility; Differential mobility detector; Differential Mobility Detector; Ion-mobility spectrometer; Differential mobility analyzer; Differential Mobility Analysis; Ion-mobility spectrometry; Ion scan
Ion mobility spectrometry (IMS) is an analytical technique used to separate and identify ionized molecules in the gas phase based on their mobility in a carrier buffer gas. Though heavily employed for military or security purposes, such as detecting drugs and explosives, the technique also has many laboratory analytical applications, including the analysis of both small and large biomolecules.