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Proton Transfer Reaction - Mass Spectrometers

We offer solutions for online VOC monitoring and real-time trace gas detection. Robust, fast, accurate and extremely sensitive we satisfy the highest claims for the world's best scientists. Have a look at our PTR-MS product range and find your instrument!
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TOF-MS for Research and OEM

ioniTOF Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometer

Benefit from our unique modular TOF-MS systems, purpose-built for your experimental set-up, from entry-level to high-resolution. Get the analyzer and expert help you need for your research or equipment development project.
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Air Monitoring Solutions

Reliable Continuous Process Monitoring

We have experience in developing real-time VOC and AMC-monitoring solutions for more than two decades. Take advantage from our engineering know-how.
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PTR-MS

Proton Transfer Reaction - Mass Spectrometry
PTR-MS (Proton Transfer Reaction – Mass Spectrometry) is the benchmark method for simultaneous real-time monitoring of volatile (organic) compounds (VOCs) without sample preparation in very low concentrations. We're the market-leading PTR-MS company.
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SRI-MS

Selective Reagent Ionization - Mass Spectrometry
SRI-MS is an IONICON exclusive technology allowing to automatically switch between different reagent ions for chemical ionization direct injection mass spectrometry. Currently the the range of selective reagent ions includes H3O+, O2+, NO+, NH4+, Kr+ or Xe+.
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Essentials of an IONICON PTR-MS

PTR is not PTR - Important Ion Chemistry Quality Dimensions
Learn about the 4 essential cornerstones that determine an IONICON-grade PTR-MS ion chemistry quality and watch our webinar
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Pfeiffer Vacuum

“The PTR-TOF-MS from IONICON, integrated into Pfeiffer Vacuum’s contamination management solutions, provides our advanced semiconductor fab customers with fast, reliable and highly sensitive information about organic contaminations. It is very valuable for the quality of their IC products.”
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Georgia Tech

"The PTR-TOF-MS from IONICON will allow us to measure a wide range of VOCs in ambient air and in chamber studies. We chose the PTR-TOF 4000 for its sensitivity and high temporal resolution. The instrument's small size and reliability simplify field deployment."
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Helmholtz-Institut

"We use the PTR-TOF 6000 X2 for characterizing liquids in real time with excellent time resolution. The speed and sensitivity of IONICON’s trace gas analyzer enables us to monitor liquid products of electrochemical reactions (e.g.alcohols, aldehydes, ketones, organic acids, etc.) at the time they are formed..."
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ioniAPi-TOF Application Articles Out Now

Two new papers on research conducted with the ioni APi-TOF 1000&6000 The last year ended with the publication of two relevant articles where the ioni APi-TOF platform has been used for: two ioni APi-TOF 1000 in parallel, one for the detection of positive and one for negative ion detection, for the characterization of ultrafine condensation […]

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https://blog.ionicon.com/2020/01/ioniapi-tof-application-articles-out-now/
Prepare for 2020 with Pittcon, Analytica, EGU and ASMS coming up

Showcasing PTR-TOF innovations and ioniTOF products at major events We’re getting closer to the end of 2019, which so far has been a great year for us. Growing business, many new colleagues in our team and an expansion of our headquarter’s office space in the pursuit of further increasing our outreach with analytical instrumentation for […]

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https://blog.ionicon.com/2019/12/prepare-for-2020-with-pittcon-analytica-egu-and-asms-coming-up/

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9 November 2019: M. Mueller at al

M. Mueller et al: "A novel method for producing NH4+ reagent ions in the hollow cathode glow discharge ion source of PTR-MS instruments", International Journal of Mass Spectrometry, available online 9 November 2019.
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17 September 2019: J. Leglise at al

J. Leglise et al: "Bulk Organic Aerosol Analysis by Proton-Transfer-Reaction Mass Spectrometry: An Improved Methodology for the Determination of Total Organic Mass, O:C and H:C Elemental Ratios, and the Average Molecular Formula", Analytical Chemistry, available online 17 September 2019.
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Pittcon 2020

1. - 5. March 2020
Visit us at booth #1718 for aerosol and trace gas analysis instruments!
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Analytica 2020

31. March - 3. April 2020
Get on our guest list for free tickets! Visit us at booth #A2.530B.
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Join us for Pittcon!

Pittcon 2020

1. - 5. March 2020
Visit us at booth #1718 for aerosol and trace gas analysis instruments!
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