In mass spectrometry, the performance of the MS system in terms of mass resolution, mass accuracy and principally sensitivity, is highly dependent on the method of ion generation. There is no single ion source for all applications; polar and non-polar, small and large molecules require specific ionization techniques.
Numerous ion sources have been developed especially for LC/MS systems to meet the diverse requirements of every potential application. Bruker Daltonics offers the widest variety of ion sources; each with special features and some of them truly unique.