In this talk, Robert B. (Chip) Cody, Ph.D, Principal Scientist at JEOL USA, Inc., will describe how integrated soft ionization methods, such as field ionization and field desorption (FI/FD) or photoionization (PI), can complement traditional electron ionization (EI) and chemical ionization (CI) to provide critical molecular weight information, thereby simplifying the characterization of complex mixtures and eliminating interferences in biomarker analysis.
The combination of high-resolution accurate mass spectra with enhanced separation methods, such as comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography (GCxGC), and advanced data analysis provides powerful tools for characterizing complex mixtures. Even without chromatographic separation, field ionization and field desorption can provide critical information about the sample. Examples will be presented for the characterization of crude oil and diesel, biomarker analysis, fresh and used mechanical pump oils, and pyrolysis oils.
Robert B. (Chip) Cody is Principal Scientist at JEOL USA, Inc. Among other accomplishments, he developed the trapped-ion tandem-in-time MSn techniques and is coinventor of the DART ion source. Dr. Cody consulted on the Mars 2020 Rover project, served as Vice-President for Arrangements for the American Society of Mass Spectrometry and was awarded the 2011 Anachem Award and a 2012 Purdue University Distinguished Alumni Award.
Bryan Katzenmeyer has 20 years of experience in mass spectrometry and separation techniques, specializing in the characterization of materials, polymers, monomers, and small molecules. He has held both technical and business roles across multiple organizations. Currently, he works at JEOL, overseeing the mass spectrometry business.
