Testing Explosives and Narcotics Detection Performance on a Novel Ambient Desorption Ionization Compact Single Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer
In environments where safety can’t be compromised—airports, high-risk facilities, and our communities—reliably detecting explosives and narcotics is essential. Current trace detection systems, which rely on thermal desorption for sample introduction struggle with low-volatility substances like inorganic salts. Moreover, detection by retention time can also misidentify harmless materials, slowing down response times and eroding trust. That …