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Table 10 Applications of various inks, dyes, and paints along with the type of mass analyzer used for their analysis

From: Application of direct analysis in real-time mass spectrometry (DART-MS) in forensic science: a comprehensive review

Application

Mass analyzer

Ionization mode in DART source

Analysis if inks using DART-MS (Jones and Cody 2006)

JMS-T100LC TOF-MS (JEOL, USA)

Positive Ionisation Mode

Detection of MAAQ from security packs using DART-MS (Laramee and Dupont Durst 2008; Pfaff and Steiner 2011)

JMS-T100LC TOF-MS (JEOL, USA)

Both positive and negative ionization mode

Study of the effects on ink mass spectra by the paper type used (Jones and McClelland 2013)

JMS-T100LC TOF-MS (JEOL, USA)

Positive ionization mode

Differentiation of inkjet printer inks of different manufacturers (Houlgrave and LaPorte 2013)

JMS-T100LC TOF-MS (JEOL, USA)

Positive ionization mode

Detection and comparison of MAAQ alone and in fingerprints on a glass slide (Clemons and Dake 2013)

JMS-T100LC TOF-MS (JEOL, USA)

Positive ionization mode

classification and differentiation of different printer ink samples (Williamson and Raeva 2016)

6530 Q-TOF-MS (Agilent, USA) coupled to DART-SVPTM Ion Source (IonSense, USA)

Positive ionization mode

Comparison of known and questioned samples (Chen and Wu 2017)

DART-Q-Orbitrap tandem mass spectrometer (Thermo Fisher Scientific, USA)

Positive ionization mode

Comparison of ballpoint inks using DART-MS and direct sample analysis (Drury and Ramotowski 2018)

JMS-T100LC TOF-MS (JEOL, USA)

Positive ionization mode

Comparison of DART-MS to pyGC–MS for a clear coat analysis in automotive paints (Maric and Marano 2018)

IonSense® DART® Ion Source and AccuTOF™ 4G LC-plus mass spectrometer (JEOL, USA)

Positive ionization mode