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Introduction<br />

measurements. Next data interpretation skills are performed to visualise the<br />

acquired data in its most informative form (Figure 1-4).<br />

Figure 1-4 Complex data management<br />

Table 1.1 Reference studies targeting various hydrocarbons<br />

Methodology Tested Hydrocarbons Product Ions Drawback Ref.<br />

DESI-Iontrap-MS<br />

Alkanes (C 15 to C 30 )<br />

Petroleum distillate<br />

[M+2O+BA] +<br />

Extensive dehydrogenation<br />

species observed<br />

57<br />

MALDI-RTOF-260<br />

High mass n-alkanes<br />

Polyethylene<br />

[Co(Cp) 2 (alkane-2H 2 )] +<br />

Organometallic matrix<br />

interactions<br />

60<br />

FD-MS<br />

Saturated and aromatic HCs<br />

Polywax<br />

[M-2H] +<br />

Low ionisation efficiency<br />

<strong>of</strong> product ion<br />

61<br />

FD-MS<br />

Large branched<br />

hydrocarbons<br />

Low abundance M •+ Extensive fragmentation 64<br />

LC/FI-MS<br />

Paraffins-Napthenes-<br />

Isoparaffins<br />

M •+<br />

Fragment ions for<br />

isoparaffins<br />

63<br />

n-paraffins<br />

GC-FI-TOF-MS<br />

VGO distillate(S<br />

heterocycles)<br />

M •+ Selective 62<br />

APPI-FT ICR-MS<br />

Naphtho[2,3-a]pyrene<br />

Crude oil<br />

[M+H] + , [M-H] ‾ , M •+<br />

Complication <strong>of</strong> mass<br />

spectra<br />

30<br />

19

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