Recently a virtual issue was published that pulls together publications from Analytical Chemistry that showcase the exemplary developments in mass spectrometry ionization techniques. Rachel Bennett's paper, "Desorption Electrospray Ionization Imaging Mass Spectrometry as a Tool for Investigating Model Prebiotic Reactions on Mineral Surfaces," was featured in the issue.
The paper explores a novel perspective on mineral-assisted thermal decomposition of formamide gained by the direct investigation of reactive mineral surfaces by desorption electrospray ionization-mass spectrometry imaging (DESI-MSI).
