Definitions
Wiktionary
- n. The process in which atomic or molecular species leave the surface of a solid and escape into the surroundings; the reverse of absorption or adsorption
WordNet 3.0
- n. changing from an adsorbed state on a surface to a gaseous or liquid state
Examples
“The research from Purdue, led by analytical chemistry professor Graham Cooks, developed a technique called desorption electrospray ionization, or DESI, that eliminates a part of the mass spectrometry process, and thus speeds up the detection of substances to less than 10 seconds, said Williams.”
“The molecules appeared in light-colored blotches on certain parts of the seaweed, and were visible with the help of a new technique known as desorption electrospray ionization mass spectrometry developed at the Georgia Tech's School of Chemistry and Biochemistry.”
“The team used a mass spectrometry analysis technique developed by Cooks and coworkers called desorption electrospray ionization, or DESI, to measure and compare the chemical characteristics of 68 samples of normal and cancerous prostate tissue.”
“Cooks 'analysis method is a type of mass spectrometry called desorption electrospray ionization, or DESI.”
“Cooks, a co-founder of Purdue's Center for Analytical Instrumentation Development, and his research team created the analysis tool using technology Cooks developed called desorption electrospray ionization, or DESI.”
“In order for a stevia plant to be converted into the final, GRAS approved product, milling, extracting, combining, chemical refining, filtrating, desorption, sterilization, recrystallization and purifying may have to occur depending on the procedure (s) used.”
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“Here, experimental findings of dissociative electron transfer reactions of halogenated molecules on ice surfaces in electron-stimulated desorption, electron trapping and femtosecond time-resolved laser spectroscopic measurements are reviewed.”
“Have you heard about the research coming out of Purdue, on desorption electrospray ionization?”
“Multi-residue screening of endocrine disrupters chemicals in water samples by stir bar sorptive extraction-liquid desorption-capillary gas chromatography-mass ...”
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“Modeling of non-ideal competitive partitioning and desorption of mixed contaminants in soils by Y.”
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hernesheir A new -sorption word, for me at least. May 18, 2010