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Control system for an underwater coded aperture miniature mass spectrometer

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Serpa, RB; Keogh, JA; Jablonski, T; Parker, CB; Goetz, SM; Denton, MB; Hemond, HF; Glass, JT; Cassar, N; Amsden, JJ
Published in: Green Analytical Chemistry
June 1, 2025

In situ measurements of the spatiotemporal distribution of dissolved gases in the ocean are useful for a wide variety of applications including monitoring biogeochemical cycles (e.g., methane, oxygen, and carbon dioxide fluxes), detecting pollutants, studying submarine groundwater discharge, and tracking chemical gradients in water columns or sediment interfaces. Over the past two decades, underwater membrane inlet mass spectrometry has emerged as a leading technology for in situ dissolved gas analysis, leveraging various mass analyzers such as quadrupole, ion trap, and cycloidal systems. While quadrupoles and ion traps face challenges such as water vapor interference and resolution limitations, cycloidal analyzers offer higher resolution at low mass-to-charge ratios with reduced power requirements. However, they have historically suffered from sensitivity and sequential analysis limitations. Recent advances, including ion array detectors and computational sensing, now enable simultaneous mass detection and improved sensitivity in cycloidal mass analyzers. This study introduces the development of an underwater coded aperture miniature mass spectrometer (UW-CAMMS), incorporating a cycloidal mass analyzer, ion array detector, and spatially coded apertures. A low-power electronic control system for the UW-CAMMS is designed and characterized, with performance comparable to laboratory-based systems, showcasing progress toward efficient, compact underwater dissolved gas monitoring. This technology can be used to study dynamic processes in marine, freshwater, and brackish systems with high spatial and temporal resolution.

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Green Analytical Chemistry

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2772-5774

Publication Date

June 1, 2025

Volume

13
 

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Serpa, R. B., Keogh, J. A., Jablonski, T., Parker, C. B., Goetz, S. M., Denton, M. B., … Amsden, J. J. (2025). Control system for an underwater coded aperture miniature mass spectrometer (Accepted). Green Analytical Chemistry, 13. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.greeac.2025.100241
Serpa, R. B., J. A. Keogh, T. Jablonski, C. B. Parker, S. M. Goetz, M. B. Denton, H. F. Hemond, J. T. Glass, N. Cassar, and J. J. Amsden. “Control system for an underwater coded aperture miniature mass spectrometer (Accepted).” Green Analytical Chemistry 13 (June 1, 2025). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.greeac.2025.100241.
Serpa RB, Keogh JA, Jablonski T, Parker CB, Goetz SM, Denton MB, et al. Control system for an underwater coded aperture miniature mass spectrometer (Accepted). Green Analytical Chemistry. 2025 Jun 1;13.
Serpa, R. B., et al. “Control system for an underwater coded aperture miniature mass spectrometer (Accepted).” Green Analytical Chemistry, vol. 13, June 2025. Scopus, doi:10.1016/j.greeac.2025.100241.
Serpa RB, Keogh JA, Jablonski T, Parker CB, Goetz SM, Denton MB, Hemond HF, Glass JT, Cassar N, Amsden JJ. Control system for an underwater coded aperture miniature mass spectrometer (Accepted). Green Analytical Chemistry. 2025 Jun 1;13.

Published In

Green Analytical Chemistry

DOI

EISSN

2772-5774

Publication Date

June 1, 2025

Volume

13