DART-OS

A basic ionization source for use with most major vendors mass spectrometers, in or out of the lab

Rapid

Complete mass spectrometry measurements in seconds.

Flexible

Switch to an open ionization region in seconds to analyze tablets, plant materials and other surfaces.

Easy

Spot the sample on to the OpenSpot^® card, drop it in the slot, scan in just a few seconds and discard. No solvents. No vials.

Versatile

Tackle even challenging samples with easy to implement dopant methods.

DART-OS delivers fast and efficient DART-MS, wherever it’s needed

DART-OS
DART-OS is designed for you to walk-up, analyze and go: virtually anyone can synthesize compounds quickly, simply and with accuracy. It combines our basic Direct Analysis in Real Time source with the OpenSpot^® module, an enclosed ionization region that contains vapors and minimizes sample contamination. The OpenSpot^® sample card makes sample transfer easy and ensures reproducible sampling, maximizing quantitation performance.

How does DART-OS work?
DART-OS enables a very simple workflow, for a wide range of sample types. Measurement is complete in seconds via the following steps:

Start the system - switch on the source and start the VAPUR^® pump
Spot or dose the sample onto an OpenSpot^® sample card in the clearly marked area
Slot the card into the system to guide your sample into exactly the right position for successful analysis
Scan – the system will apply transmission mode DART passing heated carrier gas through the sample
Remove the card and discard

DART-OS needs no solvents or vials. It has no moving parts and simplified hardware for quick mounting/dismounting to any LC/MS; switch to an open ionization region whenever you need to. For the toughest of challenges it offers easy-to implement dopant methods for ionization and derivatization.

Use DART-OS to apply mass spec to any sample, wherever you need to, rapidly and efficiently.

Empowering mass spectrometry to go where it has never gone before

The DART-OS brings the power of mass spec detection into the hands of non-expert users.

The DART-OS is our easiest entry point into the benefits of DART. It provides users with simple, reproducible chromatography-free sample analysis of a wide range of analytes. Designed for anyone to use, it features simple-to-install hardware for quick installation on your mass spectrometer.

Answers, Fast: DART-OS provides lab-based performance for applications where fast results are critical
Rapid Analyses: Fast mass spectrometry measurements
Accessible Technology: Easy-to-use (little to no sample prep!)

DART-OS delivers speed and versatility both in the lab and at the point of need, providing valuable information for a wide range of applications

Forensics: for analysis of forensics and toxicology samples without the need for sample prep, for example direct screening for drugs in pills and capsules
Food and Beverage: perfect for fast and direct identification of a range of compounds found across the food and beverage industry such as food contaminants
Environmental: perfect for direct, real-time detection of multiple compounds, for example PFAS analysis

Industrial Polymers and Manufacturing: perfect for direct analysis of compounds in inspection and quality control applications
Pharmaceuticals: for direct, real-time analyses in applications from drug discovery screening to quality control
Safety and Security: providing direct analyses in critical applications without the need for sample prep, for example explosive detection and gunshot residue analysis