AccuTOF™-DART® 4G
The Ambient Ionization Toolbox

The AccuTOF™-DART® 4G is an atmospheric pressure ionization, high-resolution time-of-flight mass spectrometer (API-HRTOFMS). This robust and versatile mass spectrometer provides solutions for a wide variety of fields with interchangeable atmospheric and ambient ionization sources. The AccuTOF-DART 4G will exponentially improve your MS workflow - it is the only high-performance mass spectrometer system that works as fast as you think!

AccuTOF™-DART® 4G

Direct Analysis in Real Time DART - A Powerful Problem-solving Tool

The AccuTOF-DART 4G allows you to immediately determine chemical composition and produce high-resolution, accurate mass spectra by simply placing a sample in its native form between the DART ion source and the AccuTOF mass spectrometer inlet. The DART source ionizes almost anything you put in front of it including solutions straight from your synthetic reaction pot, crude extracts, unknown pills or powders, polymers and adhesives, contamination on small parts, sticky liquids, vapors, TLC plates, and more. Many analyses can be carried out with little or no sample preparation.

The AccuTOF Advantage

The AccuTOF-DART is the perfect union of advanced time-of-flight mass spectrometer with the open air ion source that completely changed the field of mass spectrometry. Developed on the AccuTOF here at JEOL, the DART ion source is fully integrated with the mass spectrometer. No additional pumps, flanges, or interface hardware are required. This makes it possible to carry out unique ambient ionization experiments that are not practical on other mass spectrometers and produces clean, reproducible, easy-to-interpret data.

The third-generation AccuTOF-DART 4G system is an “ambient ionization toolbox” that allows the analyst to choose ionization methods that are best matched to the samples to be analyzed. The DART ion source can be operated on the AccuTOF-DART 4G in several different modes, plus a wide range of ambient ionization methods can be carried out without removing the DART ion source.

The Ambient Ionization Toolbox - list of applications

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AccuTOF-DART Evolution

The Direct Analysis in Real Time (DART) ion source was developed on the JEOL AccuTOF mass spectrometer as the first ambient ion source and the AccuTOF-DART™ was introduced in 2005 as the first commercially available ambient ionization mass spectrometer.

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AccuTOF™ DART® Details

  • Wide Analytical Range
  • Real Time Analysis
  • Polar and non-polar compounds
  • No interface between DART and the mass spectrometer
  • Powerful problem solving tool with unlimited applications
  • Award-winning technology
  • Widely used in forensics, troubleshooting, material analysis, environmental testing, support for synthetic chemistry, and much more.



DART Applications Notebook 2016

 
 Accurate Isotope Data is Essential for Determining Elemental Compositions
 
 AccuTOF Atmospheric Pressure Interface - an Ideal Configuration for DART and Ambient Ionization
 
 Ambient Ionization Toolbox
 
 Direct Analysis in Real Time (DART®) Mass Spectrometry
 
 Direct Analysis of Drugs in Pills and Capsules with No Sample Preparation
 
 Instantaneous Detection of Illicit Drugs on Currency
 
 Instantaneous Detection of the “Date-Rape” Drug -- GHB
 
 Instantaneous Screening for Counterfeit Drugs with No Sample Preparation
 
 Analysis of deoxynivalenol in beer
 
 Analysis of stobilurins in wheat grains using DART-TOFMS
 
 Detection of Lycopene in Tomato Skin
 
 Detection of Oleocanthal in Freshly Pressed Exra-Virgin Olive Oil
 
 Detection of Unstable Compound Released by Chopped Chives
 
 Direct analysis of caffeine in soft drinks and coffee and tea infusions
 
 Distribution of Capsaicin in Chili Peppers
 
 Flavones and Flavor Components in Two Basil Leaf Chemotypes
 
 Instantaneous Detection of Opiates in Single Poppy Seeds
 
 No-prep Analysis of Lipids in Cooking Oils and Detection of Adulterated Olive Oil
 
 Rapid Detection of Fungicide in Orange Peel
 
 Rapid Detection of Melamine in Dry Milk Using AccuTOF-DART
 
 Rapid screening of stobilurins in crude solid materials (wheat grains) using DART-TOFMS
 
 Using Solid Phase Microextraction with AccuTOF-DART® for Fragrance Analysis
 
 AccuTOF-DART® Analysis of Smokeless Powders
 
 Analysis of Biological Fluids
 
 Analysis of duct tapes by thermal desorption and pyrolysis mass spectrometry and X-ray-fluorescence spectroscopy
 
 Chemical Analysis of Fingerprints
 
 Clandestine Methamphetamine Labs - Rapid Impurity Profiling by AccuTOF-DART
 
 Fiber analysis by thermal desorption - pyrolysis DART®
 
 Instantaneous Detection of Illicit Drugs on Currency
 
 Instantaneous Detection of the “Date-Rape” Drug -- GHB
 
 Laundry Detective - Identification of a Stain
 
 Detection of Chemical Warfare Agents on Surfaces
 
 Detection of Explosives in Muddy Water
 
 Detection of the Peroxide Explosives TATP and HMTD
 
 Instantaneous Detection of Explosives on Clothing
 
 Rapid Detection and Exact Mass Measurements of Trace Components in an Herbicide
 
 Analysis of duct tapes by thermal desorption and pyrolysis mass spectrometry and X-ray-fluorescence spectroscopy
 
 Analysis of Motor Oils
 
 Direct Analysis of Adhesives
 
 Fiber analysis by thermal desorption - pyrolysis DART®
 
 Identification of Contamination on Welding Wires using Cross-Platform Techniques in SEM and Mass Spec
 
 Identification of Polymers
 
 Rapid Analysis of Glues, Cements, and Resins
 
 Rapid Analysis of p-Phenylenediamine Antioxidants in Rubber
 
 Chemical Reaction Monitoring
 
 Direct Analysis of Organometallic Compounds
 
 Gold Star Mothers Stamp - Analysis Using Scanning Electron Microscopy and Mass Spectrometry
 
 PaperSpray® Brochure
* PaperSpray® is a registered trademark of the Purdue Research Foundation and is used under license.
 
 DART Contamination Resistance - Analysis of Compounds in Saturated Salt and Buffer Solutions
 
 Elemental Compositions from Exact Mass Measurements and Accurate Isotopic Abundances
 
 GC-MS with a DART® Ion Source
 
 Identifying “Buried” Information in LC-MS Data

AccuTOF-DART 4G Brochure: Measure Accurate-mass Mass Spectrum of NMR Sample Solution with No Preparation

Read the comprehensive article: Direct Analysis in Real Time (DART) Mass Spectrometry

Learn how easy it is to apply AccuTOF DART technology to a wide variety of chemical and forensic problems: This fourth edition contains all of our AccuTOF DART Application Notes.

Pittcon 2013 Talk: New and Emerging Analytical Technologies in Forensic Science

Interview: Versatile and powerful tool for forensic drug screening

REALab Customer Story: State University of New York (Albany)


AccuTOF-DART presented by Bob Steiner, Drug Chemist at Virginia Department of Forensic Science and Affiliate Assistant Research Professor at Virginia Commonwealth University

 
 Elemental Composition Determinations Using the Abundant Isotope
6/27/2019
 
 A protocol for automated timber species identification using metabolome profiling
6/24/2019
 
 Rapid detection of fentanyl, fentanyl analogues, and opioids for on-site or laboratory based drug seizure screening using thermal desorption DART-MS and ion mobility spectrometry.
9/22/2017
 
 Identification of selected CITES-protected Araucariaceae using DART TOFMS
4/19/2017
 
 Blue Lotus Flower (Nymphea caerulea) Resin Used in a New Type of Electronic Cigarette, the Re-Buildable Dripping Atomizer
3/15/2017
 
 Mechanosensitivity below Ground - Touch-Sensitive Smell-Producing Roots in the Shy Plant Mimosa pudica
1/27/2017
 
 Direct, Real-Time Mass Spectrometry Analysis of Cinnamon
5/5/2016
 
 Direct analysis in real time mass spectrometry with collision-induced dissociation for structural analysis of synthetic cannabinoids
4/25/2016
 
 HerbalScience Group LLC uses AccuTOF-DART to Identify Health Benefits of its Elderberry Extract in Multiple Scientific Research Studies
4/25/2016
 
 Mechanosensitivity Below Ground - Touch-Sensitive Smell-Producing Roots in the Shy Plant
2/29/2016
 
 A High Throughput Ambient Mass Spectrometric Approach to Species Identification and Classification from Chemical Fingerprint Signatures
9/15/2015
 
 AccuTOF-DART Forensic Articles
12/5/2014
 
 AccuTOF-DART Bibliography
9/30/2013
 
 What Is the Opposite of Pandora’s Box - Direct Analysis, Ambient Ionization, and a New Generation of Atmospheric Pressure Ion Sources
5/21/2013
 
 Direct Analysis in Real Time - Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry -- Analysis of Pesticide Residues and Environmental Contaminants
9/21/2009
 
 DART–TOFMS -- A Challenging Approach in Rapid Monitoring of Brominated Flame Retardants in Environmental Matrices
9/21/2009
 
 Detection of Peroxide and Tetrazine Explosives on Surfaces by Direct Analysis in Real Time Mass Spectrometry
9/13/2009
 
 Detection of Chemical Warfare Agents on Surfaces Relevant to Homeland Security by Direct Analysis in Real-Time Spectrometry
9/13/2009
 
 An Improved Protocol for the Analysis of Alcohols by Direct Analysis in Real Time Mass Spectrometry
9/13/2009
 
 Alcohols Can Now Be Analyzed by a Direct Analysis in Real Time Method - Applications for Chemical Warfare Agent Synthesis
9/13/2009
 
 Collaborative Epidemiological Investigation into the Criminal Fake Artesunate Trade in South East Asia
2/21/2008

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DART Awards

DART wins Pittcon 2005 Gold
DART® wins Pittcon® 2005 Editors' Gold Award for Best New Product

DART wins R&D 100 Award
DART® wins R&D 100 Award