Scientific
Publications
At Plasmion, our daily life revolves around inventing and distributing cutting-edge technology. However, witnessing our invention being utilized in groundbreaking research is an incredible feeling that fills us with pride. You can explore below all of the scientific papers that have been published in connection to our technology.
2025
A Comprehensive, Simple, Robust, and Solvent-Free Method Covering Ultrashort- to Long-Chain PFAS in Atmospheric Samples
In: Anal. Chem. 2025, XXXX, XXX, XXX-XXX
Contributors: Wanlin Guo, Yanhao Zhang, Yawei Wang, Lin Zhu, Zongwei Cai
Integrating in-vial thin film microextraction using polysiloxane-based adhesive tapes with low-temperature plasma ionization mass spectrometry: A solvent-free approach for determining cocaine and methamphetamine in saliva samples
In: Green Chem., 2025, Advance Article
Contributors: Carlos Calero-Cañuelo, Rafael Lucena, Soledad Cárdenas
A multi-modal mass spectrometry approach for the detection and mapping of date rape drugs in fingermarks
In: Analyst, 12, 2025
Contributors: R. Krishna, K. Hamer, R. Bradshaw, S. Bleay, L. M. Cole, E. Claude, J. Langridge, J. Bucek, S. Francese
Rapid Assessment of Samples from Large-Scale Clandestine Synthetic Drug Laboratories by Soft Ionization by Chemical Reaction in Transfer–High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry
In: Journal of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry, 2025
Contributors: Maximilian Greif, Tobias Frömel, Thomas P. Knepper, Carolin Huhn, Stephan Wagner, Michael Pütz
Adhesive tapes as sampling probes and thermal desorption substrates, in search of direct analysis of particulate solid samples using Soft Ionization by Chemical Reaction In Transfer mass spectrometry
In: Talanta, 2025, 128042
Contributors: Carlos Calero-Cañuelo, Rafael Lucena, Soledad Cárdenas
Identification of plasticizers using thermal desorption dielectric barrier discharge ionization mass spectrometry
In: Analyst 2025, ASAP
Contributors: Xiaokang Guan, Xue You, Renato Zenobi and Qiao Lu
Advancements in Ambient Ionisation Mass Spectrometry in 2024: An Annual Review
In: Analytical Science Advances, 2025
Contributors: Alisha Henderson, Liam M. Heaney, Stephanie Rankin-Turner
Multiplexed Detection of Tumor Markers and Discrimination of Cancer Cell Types by Laser Ablation-Dielectric Barrier Discharge Ionization-Mass Spectrometry
In: Anal. Chem. 2025, 97, 17, 9276–9283
Contributors: Xiaokang Guan, Qiao Lu, Naijie Wei, Shuxian Liu, Haowen LiQin Wu, Xiaowen Yan, and Renato Zenobi
A point-of-need framework for illicit drug identification with high-resolution mass spectrometry
In: Analyst 2025, 150, 1578–1589
Contributors: Thomas P. Forbes, Elizabeth L. Robinson, Edward Sisco, Abigail Koss
Headspace Injection Method for Intermittent Sampling and Profiling Analyses of Volatile Organic Compounds Using Dielectric Barrier Discharge Ionization (DBDI)
In: Analytical Science Advances, Journal of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry, 2025, 36,4, 801–810
Contributors: Daniel Heffernan, Frederik Oleinek, Ayla Schueler, Paak Wai Lau, Jürgen Kudermann, Alina Meindl, Mathias O. Senge, Nicole Strittmatter
Thermometer Ions, Internal Energies, and In-Source Fragmentation in Ambient Ionization
In: Mass Spectrom. Rev. 2025, 29 (24), 6053
Contributors: Emilie Bertrand and Valérie Gabelica
Evaluation of combined workflows for multimodal mass spectrometry imaging of elements and lipids from the same tissue section
In: Anal. Bioanal. Chem. 2025, 417, 705–719
Contributors: Tassiani Sarretto, Mika T. Westerhausen, Jayden C. Mckinnon, David P. Bishop, and Shane R. Ellis
2024
Three-Dimensional Zeolitic Imidazolate Framework‑8 as Sorbent Integrated with Active Capillary Plasma Mass Spectrometry for Rapid Assessment of Low-Level Wine and Grape Quality-Related Volatiles
In: Molecules, 2024
Contributors: Morphy C Dumlao, Liang Jiang, Saroj Kumar Bhattacharyya, William A Donald, Christopher C Steel, Leigh M Schmidtke
Dielectric Barrier Discharge Mass Spectrometry as a Tool for the Rapid Detection of Bacterial Spoilage in Chilli Peppers
In: SSRN 2024
Contributors: Nurmeen Adil, Natasha Logan, Christopher Elliott, and Nick Birse
Ion Chemistry in Dielectric Barrier Discharge Ionization: Recent Advances in Direct Gas Phase Analyses
In: MassSpectrometryReview, 2024
Contributors: Kseniya Dryahina, Miroslav Polášek, Juraj Jašík, Kristýna Sovová, Patrik Španěl
Microbial Metabolomics’ Latest SICRIT: Soft Ionization by Chemical Reaction In-Transfer Mass Spectrometry
In: Journal of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry, 2024
Contributors: Allyson McAtamney, Allison Ferranti, Denise A. Ludvik, Fitnat H. Yildiz, Mark J. Mandel, Taylor Hayward, Laura M. Sanchez
Characterization of a Soft Ionization by Chemical Reaction in Transfer Ion Source Hyphenated With Supercritical Fluid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry
In: Journal of Separation Science, 2024, 47(18).
Contributors: Niray Bhakta, Alexander S. Kaplitz, Destini Black, Kevin A. Schug
Identification of Valuable Wood Species Using Flow-Through Dielectric Barrier Discharge Ionization Mass Spectrometry Combined with Random Forest Model
In: Journal of Chinese Mass Spectrometry Society, 2024, 45(4): 500–509.
Contributors: SHANG Yu-han, MENG Xian-shuang, LYU Yue-guang, MA Qiang
In-Line Thermal Desorption and Dielectric Barrier Discharge Ionization for Rapid Mass Spectrometry Detection of Explosives
In: Analytical Chemistry, Volume 96, Issue 33, August 2024
Contributors: Thomas P. Forbes, Elizabeth L. Robinson, Edward Sisco, Abigail Koss
Dielectric barrier discharge ionization procures characteristic adducts of polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) amenable by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry
In: Microchemical Journal, Volume 204, September 2024, 111012
Contributors: Thierry Delatour, Laure Menin, Bjørn Eriksen, Natalia Gasilova, Claudia Mujahid, Xanthippe Theurillat
Rapid Identification of Cotton and Polyester Textiles Using Flow-through Dielectric Barrier Discharge Ionization Mass Spectrometry Combined with Random Forest Model
In: Journal of Instrumental Analysis, Vol. 43, Issue 6, Pages: 883–890(2024)
Contributors: SHANG Yu-han, GE Yun-cheng, GAO Hai-yan, MENG Xian-shuang, MA Qiang
Ambient Ionization Mass Spectrometry Provides Screening of Selective Androgen Receptor Modulators
In: Talanta 6 June 2024, 126358
Contributors: Alžběta Nemeškalová, Jitka Konvalinková, Magdaléna Vágnerová, Martin Kuchař, Jan Buček, Vladimír Vrkoslav, David Sýkora, Josef Cvačka, Michael Volny
Authentication of the botanical origin of monofloral honey by dielectric barrier discharge ionization high resolution mass spectrometry (DBDI-HRMS). Breaching the 6 s barrier of analysis time
In: Food Control June 2024, 160, 110330
Contributors: Andrea Massaro, Carmela Zacometti, Marco Bragolusi, Jan Buček, Roberto Piro, Alessandra Tata
Pesticide uptake and translocation in plants monitored in situ via laser ablation dielectric barrier discharge ionization mass spectrometry imaging
In: Sens. Actuators, B 2024, 409, 135532
Contributors: Xue You, Qiao Lu, Xiaokang Guan, Zhouyi Xu, and Renato Zenobi
Rapid authenticity assessment of PGI Hongyuan yak milk based on SICRIT-QTOF MS
In: Food Chemistry 2024, 442
Contributors: Zixuan Zhang, Mengjie Qie, Lu Bai, Shanshan Zhao, Yalan Li, Xiaoting Yang, Kehong Liang, Yan Zhao
Mass Spectrometry Imaging Techniques: Non-Ambient and Ambient Ionization Approaches
In: Crit. Rev. Anal. Chem. 2024, 1–54
Contributors: Shundi Hu, Ahsan Habib, Wei Xiong, La Chen, Lei Bi, and Luhong We
2023
Rapid Desorption and Analysis for Illicit Drugs and Chemical Profiling of Fingerprints by SICRIT Ion Source
In: Drug Testing and Analysis, 2023
Contributors: Ciara Conway, Markus Weber, Allison Ferranti, Jan-Christoph Wolf, Christoph Haisch
Hydrogen production by waste tire recycling by photo-pyrolysis
In: Sustainable Energy Fuels 2023,7, 5693–5703
Contributors: Wanderson O. Silva, Bhawna Nagar, Dennis Ellersiek, Luc Bondaz, Jordi Espín, Mathieu Soutrenon, and Hubert H. Girault
Exploring new dimensions: Single and multi-block analysis of essential oils using DBDI-MS and FT-IR for enhanced authenticity control
In: Analytica Chimica Acta 2023, 1277,341657
Contributors: Justine Raeber, Christian Steuer
Screening of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from liquid fungal cultures using ambient mass spectrometry
In:Anal. Bioanal. Chem. 2023, 415, 4615–4627
Contributors: Daniel Heffernan, Melania Pilz, Marco Klein, Martina Haack, Alan M. Race, Thomas Brück, Farah Qoura, and Nicole Strittmatter
Effect of Dopants and Gas-Phase Composition on Ionization Behavior and Efficiency in Dielectric Barrier Discharge Ionization
In: Journal of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry, Vol 34/Issue 4
Contributors: Markus Weber, Jan-Christoph Wolf, Christoph Haisch
Real-Time Monitoring of Miniaturized Thermal Food Processing by Advanced Mass Spectrometric Techniques
In: Analytical Chemistry, Vol 95/Issue 2
Contributors: Leopold Weidner, Daniel Hemmler, Michael Rychlik, Philippe Schmitt-Kopplin
2022
Hybrid Ionization Source Combining Nanoelectrospray and Dielectric Barrier Discharge Ionization for the Simultaneous Detection of Polar and Nonpolar Compounds in Single Cells
In: Analytical Chemistry, Vol 94/Issue 6
Contributors: Qinlei Liu, Jiayi Lan, Ri Wu, Alina Begley, Wenjie Ge, Renato Zenobi
Mass Spectrometry Imaging of Lipids Using MALDI Coupled with Plasma-Based Post-Ionization on a Trapped Ion Mobility Mass Spectrometer
In: Anal. Chem. 2022, 94, 50, 17494–17503
Contributors: Jesse A. Michael, Shadrack M. Mutuku, Boris Ucur, Tassiani Sarretto, Alan T. Maccarone, Marcel Niehaus, Adam J. Trevitt, and Shane R. Ellis
Review on atmospheric pressure ionization sources for gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Part I: Current ion source developments and improvements in ionization strategies
In: Analytica Chimica Acta
Contributors: Juan F. Ayala-Cabrera, Lidia Montero, Sven W. Meckelmann, Florian Uteschil, Oliver J. Schmitz
Atmospheric-Pressure Infrared Laser-Ablation Plasma-Postionization Mass Spectrometry Imaging of Formalin-Fixed Paraffin-Embedded (FFPE) and Fresh-Frozen Tissue Sections with No Sample Preparation
In: Anal. Chem. 2022, 94, 28, 9970 – 9974
Contributors: Rory T. Steven, Marcel Niehaus, Adam J. Taylor, Ammar Nasif, Efstathios Elia, Richard J. A. Goodwin, Zoltan Takats, and Josephine Bunch
Gaseous emissions of a heavy-duty engine fueled with polyoxymethylene dimethyl ethers (OME) in transient cold-start operation and methods for after-treatment system heating
In: Royal society of chemistry 2022
Contributors: Alexander D. Gelner, Genny A. Pang, Markus Weber, Christoph Haisch, Harald A. Beck, Christian Pastoetter, Martin Hartl, Malte Jaensch and Georg Wachtmeister
Detailed chemical analysis of a fully formulated oil using dielectric barrier discharge ionisation-mass spectrometry.
In: Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry, 2022, 36, 14
Contributors: Vincent Basham, Tom Hancock, John McKendrick, Nathalia Tessarolo, Chrissie Wicking
Excited-State N Atoms Transform Aromatic Hydrocarbons into N‑Heterocycles in Low-Temperature Plasmas
In: J. Phys. Chem. A 2022, 126, 1743–1754
Contributors: Alina I. Begley, Nicholas S. Shuman, Bryan A. Long, Robin Kämpf, Luzia Gyr, Albert A. Viggiano, and Renato Zenobi
Comparison of Plasma Ionization- and Secondary Electrospray Ionization High-resolution Mass Spectrometry for Real-time Breath Analysis
In: CHIMIA 2022, 76, No. 1/2
Contributors: Jiafa Zeng, Alexandra Christen, Kapil Dev Singh, Urs Frey, and Pablo Sinues
2021
High-Throughput Single-Cell Mass Spectrometry Reveals Abnormal Lipid Metabolism in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma
In: Angewandte Chemie: Angew. Chem. 2021, 133, 24739 – 24747
Contributors: Qinlei Liu, Wenjie Ge, Tongtong Wang, Jiayi Lan, Sandra Martinez-Jarquin, Christian Wolfrum, Markus Stoffel and Renato Zenobi
Plug-and-play laser ablation-mass spectrometry for molecular imaging by means of dielectric barrier discharge ionization
In: Angewandte Chemie: Analytica Chimica Acta 1177 (2021) 338770
Contributors: Sabrina K.I. Funke, Valerie A. Brückel, Markus Weber, Elias Lützen, Jan-Christoph Wolf, Christoph Haisch, Uwe Karst
HELIOS/SICRIT/mass spectrometry for analysis of aerosols in engine exhaust
In: Aerosol Science and Technology 2021, Vol. 55, No. 8, 886 – 900
Contributors: Klemens M. Thaler, Lorenza Gilardi, Markus Weber, Andreas Vohburger, Zisimos Toumasatos, Anastasios Kontses, Zissis Samaras, Joni Kalliokoski, Pauli Simonen, Hilkka Timonen, Minna Aurela, Sanna Saarikoski, Sampsa Martikainen, Panu Karjalainen, Miikka Dal Maso, Jorma Keskinen, Reinhard Niessner, Genny A. Pang & Christoph Haisch
Gas Chromatography−Atmospheric Pressure Inlet−Mass Spectrometer Utilizing Plasma-Based Soft Ionization for the Analysis of Saturated, Aliphatic Hydrocarbons
In: J. Am. Soc. Mass Spectrom. 2021, 32, 7, 1707−1715
Contributors: Markus Weber, Jan-Christoph Wolf, and Christoph Haisch
2020
Rapid analysis of fragrance allergens by dielectric barrier discharge ionization mass spectrometry
In: Rapid Commun. Mass Spectrom. 2021, 35, 6, e9021
Contributors: Qinlei Liu and Renato Zenobi
Atmospheric Pressure MALDI Mass Spectrometry Imaging Using In-Line Plasma Induced Postionization
In: analytical chemistry: Anal. Chem. 2020, 92, 15285–15290
Contributors: Efstathios A. Elia, Marcel Niehaus, Rory T. Steven, Jan-Christoph Wolf, and Josephine Bunch
Ambient (desorption/ionization) mass spectrometry methods for pesticide testing in food: a review
In: Analytical Methods 2020, 12, 4831–4852
Contributors: Miriam Beneito-Cambra, Bienvenida Gilbert-López, David Moreno-González, Marcos Bouza, Joachim Franzke, Juan F. García-Reyes, and Antonio Molina-Díaz
2019
Characterization of a Nitrogen-Based Dielectric Barrier Discharge Ionization Source for Mass Spectrometry Reveals Factors Important for Soft Ionization
In: analytical chemistry: Anal. Chem. 2019, 91, 6865 − 6871
Contributors: Luzia Gyr, Felix D. Klute, Joachim Franzke, and Renato Zenobi
Understanding and Optimizing the Ionization of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in Dielectric Barrier Discharge Sources
In: analytical chemistry: Anal. Chem. 2019, 91, 10694 − 10701
Contributors: Anna Katarina Huba, Mario F. Mirabelli, and Renato Zenobi
Fast screening of illicit drugs in beverages and biological fluids by direct coupling of thin film microextraction to dielectric barrier discharge ionization-mass spectrometry
In: Royal society of chemistry: Analyst, 2019, 144, 2788 – 2796
Contributors: Mario F. Mirabelli, Emanuela Gionfriddo, Janusz Pawliszyn and Renato Zenobi
2018
A quantitative approach for pesticide analysis in grape juice by direct interfacing of a matrix compatible SPME phase to dielectric barrier discharge ionization-mass spectrometry
In: Royal society of chemistry 2018
Contributors: Mario F. Mirabelli, Emanuela Gionfriddo, Janusz Pawliszyn and Renato Zenobi
Mechanistic Understanding Leads to Increased Ionization Efficiency and Selectivity in Dielectric Barrier Discharge Ionization Mass Spectrometry – A Case Study with Perfluorinated Compounds
In: analytical chemistry 2018
Contributors: Luzia Gyr, Jan-Christoph Wolf, Joachim Franzke, and Renato Zenobi
High-Throughput Screening of PAHs and Polar Trace Contaminants in Water Matrices by Direct Solid-Phase Microextraction Coupled to a Dielectric Barrier Discharge Ionization Source
In: Analytica Chimica Acta (2018)
Contributors: Anna Katarina Huba, Mario F. Mirabelli, Renato Zenobi
A quantitative approach for pesticide analysis in grape juice by direct interfacing of a matrix compatible SPME phase to dielectric barrier discharge ionization-mass spectrometry
In: Royal society of chemistry 2018
Contributors: Mario F. Mirabelli, Emanuela Gionfriddo, Janusz Pawliszyn and Renato Zenobi
2017
Atmospheric pressure soft ionization for gas chromatography with dielectric barrier discharge ionization-mass spectrometry (GC-DBDI-MS)
In: Royal society of chemistry 2017
Contributors: Mario F. Mirabelli, Jan-Christoph Wolf and Renato Zenobi
2016
Direct Coupling of Solid-Phase Microextraction with Mass Spectrometry: Sub-pg/g Sensitivity Achieved Using a Dielectric Barrier Discharge Ionization Source
In: analytical chemistry: Anal. Chem. 2016, 88, 7252 − 7258
Contributors: Mario F. Mirabelli, Jan-Christoph Wolf, and Renato Zenobi
Pesticide analysis at ppt concentration levels: coupling nano-liquid chromatography with dielectric barrier discharge ionization-mass spectrometry
In: Anal Bioanal Chem (2016) 408:3425 – 3434
Contributors:Mario F. Mirabelli, Jan-Christoph Wolf & Renato Zenobi
A Radical-Mediated Pathway for the Formation of [M + H]+ in Dielectric Barrier Discharge Ionization
In: American Society of Mass Spectrometry: J. Am. Soc. Mass Spectrom. (2016) 27: 1468Y1475
Contributors: Jan-Christoph Wolf, Luzia Gyr, Mario F. Mirabelli, Martin Schaer, Peter Siegenthaler, Renato Zenobi
Direct and Sensitive Detection of CWA Simulants by Active Capillary Plasma Ionization Coupled to a Handheld Ion Trap Mass Spectrometer
In: J. Am. Soc. Mass Spectrom. 2016, 27, 7, 1197–1202
Contributors: Jan-Christoph Wolf, Raphael Etter, Martin Schaer, Peter Siegenthaler, and Renato Zenobi
2015
Plasma Ionization Source for Atmospheric Pressure Mass Spectrometry Imaging Using Near-Field Optical Laser Ablation
In: analytical chemistry: Anal. Chem. 2015, 87, 1323 − 1329
Contributors: Maryia M. Nudnova, Jérôme Sigg, Pascal Wallimann, and Renato Zenobi
Direct Quantification of Chemical Warfare Agents and Related Compounds at Low ppt Levels: Comparing Active Capillary Dielectric Barrier Discharge Plasma Ionization and Secondary Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry
In: analytical chemistry: Anal. Chem. 2015, 87, 723 − 729
Contributors: Jan-Christoph Wolf, Martin Schaer, Peter Siegenthaler, and Renato Zenobi
Direct gas-phase detection of nerve and blister warfare agents utilizing active capillary plasma ionization mass spectrometry
In: European Journal of Mass Spectrometry: Eur. J. Mass Spectrom. 21, 305 – 312 (2015)
Contributors: J.-C. Wolf, M. Schaer, P. Siegenthaler and R. Zenobi
2014
Real-time breath analysis with active capillary plasma ionization-ambient mass spectrometry
In: Journal of Breath: J. Breath Res. 8 (2014) 027102 (8pp)
Contributors: Lukas Bregy, Pablo Martinez-Lozano Sinues, Maryia M. Nudnova and Renato Zenobi
2012 papers
Active capillary plasma source for ambient mass spectrometry
In: Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry: Rapid Commun. Mass Spectrom. 2012, 26, 1447 – 1452
Contributors: Maryia M. Nudnova, Liang Zhu and Renato Zenobi