Selected ion flow tube

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-013535",
  "term": "Selected ion flow tube",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "An analytical instrument used in mass spectrometry to study gas-phase ion-molecule reactions at thermal energies. It involves the generation of specific reactant ions, which are then injected into a flowing carrier gas where they react with neutral molecules. The products of these reactions are subsequently analyzed by a mass spectrometer, providing kinetic and mechanistic information.",
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "drift tube"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2013, 85, 1515. 'Definitions of terms relating to mass spectrometry (IUPAC Recommendations 2013)' on page 1589 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-06-04-06)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/selected-ion-flow-tube/"
}