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IMS positive-ion mode

An operating mode for ion mobility spectrometry instruments in which analyte ions are formed with positive charge through proton attachment or ammonium adduct formation. Required for TATP detection, as TATP has no electron-withdrawing groups for negative-ion detection.

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