Development of Ion Mobility Spectrometry for Exobiology Flight ExperimentsIon Mobility Spectrometry (IMS) can provide gas chromatography with sample identification independent of sample retention time, with minimal interface. Initial commercial methods of IMS however, did not possess sufficient analytical capabilities and presented operational parameters which were unsuitable for exobiology missions. Subsequent development of IMS technology, with the focus on exobiology analytical requirements and mission imposed operational limitations, has produced an IMS interfaced with a GC capable of fulfilling the analytical requirements of several exobiology missions. Future exobiology missions will require further development of the IMS, particularly in the areas of overall instrument miniaturization and complex sample identification. The evolution of the exobiology focused IMS will be presented up to the current prototype design, which is a component of several proposed exobiology instruments. Areas of future development will also be discussed.
Document ID
20020041103
Acquisition Source
Ames Research Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Kojiro, Daniel R. (NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA United States)
Carle, Glenn C. (NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA United States)
Humphry, Donald E. (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence Inst. Mountain View, CA United States)
Shao, Maxine (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence Inst. Mountain View, CA United States)
Takeuchi, Nori (TMA/Norcal Richmond, CA United States)
Chang, Sherwood
Date Acquired
August 20, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1996
Subject Category
Inorganic, Organic And Physical Chemistry
Meeting Information
Meeting: Fifth International Workshop on Ion Mobility Spectroscopy