Conference Organizers
Richard B. Cole, University of New Orleans
Charles N. McEwen, University of the Sciences in Philadelphia

The 2010 Asilomar conference will focus on the fundamentals of atmospheric pressure ionization, broadly defined. The continuing emergence of new ambient ionization methods and the ability to alter the charge states in ESI and AP-MALDI have generated new insights into ionization processes.  The fundamentals of multiple charging in ESI and MALDI as well as ionization mechanisms applicable to the developing ambient ionization methods will be debated.  The conference aims are to bring together experts in various atmospheric pressure ionization domains to forge new understandings and stimulate ideas for improved ionization approaches.