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Visualization of Ambient Mass Spectrometry with the Use of Schlieren Photography
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2016
This paper presents a protocol for the visualization of gaseous streams of an ambient ionization source using schlieren photography and mass spectrometry.
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Applications of the Single-probe: Mass Spectrometry Imaging and Single Cell Analysis under Ambient Conditions
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2016
Here, we present protocols to perform both ambient mass spectrometry imaging (MSI) of tissues and in-situ live single cell MS (SCMS) analysis using the single-probe, which is a miniaturized multifunctional device for MS analysis.
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Analysis of the Ambient Particulate Matter-induced Chromosomal Aberrations Using an In Vitro System
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2016
This protocol describes techniques for the quantification and characterization of chromosomal aberrations in vitro in RAW264.7 mouse macrophages after treatment with ambient air particulate matter.
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Ambient Method for the Production of an Ionically Gated Carbon Nanotube Common Cathode in Tandem Organic Solar Cells
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2014
A method of fabricating, in ambient conditions, organic photovoltaic tandem devices in a parallel configuration is presented. These devices feature an air-processed, semi-transparent, carbon nanotube common cathode.
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Use of Electron Paramagnetic Resonance in Biological Samples at Ambient Temperature and 77 K
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2019
Electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy is an unambiguous method to measure free radicals. The use of selective spin probes allows for detection of free radicals in different cellular compartments. We present a practical, efficient method to collect biological samples that facilitate treating, storing, and transferring samples for EPR measurements.
FAQs
Temperature, pressure, humidity, and gas composition can each alter reaction rates, mass transport, drying, curing, and surface interactions. Their effects may also combine, so a change in one condition can modify how the material responds to another. Monitoring these variables helps engineers relate processing conditions to final material properties and improve reproducibility between experiments or production runs.
Drying removes material constituents through mass transport, while curing changes the material as reactions proceed. Surface interactions depend on contact between the material and its surrounding environment, including the local gas composition and humidity. Together, these processes influence the resulting material properties, making environmental control important when preparing coatings, composites, or electronic materials.
The main distinction is how strongly the environment is imposed and controlled. Ambient Processing relies on surrounding temperature, pressure, humidity, and gas composition rather than deliberately applying high temperature, pressure, vacuum, or specialized atmospheres. This can simplify equipment requirements and lower energy demand, but environmental variability must be understood to maintain consistent material behavior.
Surrounding conditions can vary locally or between processing sessions, changing reaction rates, transport, drying, curing, and surface interactions. If those variables are not characterized, nominally identical treatments may produce different material properties. Engineering studies therefore connect measured environmental conditions with processing outcomes, allowing researchers to identify influential variables and improve consistency without relying on assumptions about the environment.
A practical workflow starts by identifying the material preparation, fabrication, or treatment being studied, then characterizing the surrounding temperature, pressure, humidity, and gas composition. Researchers relate these conditions to observed reaction, transport, drying, curing, or surface behavior. They can then refine the process to control material properties, improve reproducibility, and reduce unnecessary equipment or energy demands.
The approach is relevant to the preparation and manufacture of coatings, composites, electronic materials, and other products. Its value depends on how environmental conditions affect the specific material and treatment. When those relationships are understood, engineers can develop processes that meet desired material-property requirements while using simpler equipment and supporting more scalable production.
Evaluation should connect the surrounding conditions with the resulting material properties and processing behavior. Useful considerations include how reaction rates, mass transport, drying, curing, and surface interactions changed during treatment. These observations help determine whether the process is reproducible, whether environmental variables need tighter control, and whether the method supports economical or more sustainable production.