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Unrivaled Airborne Chemistry Insights

Capture unparalleled data, power breakthrough publications, and reveal chemistry no one else can.‍

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End-to-End, Zero-Hassle Workflows

MION2 ionization system integrated seamlessly with an Orbitrap™ engine, uniting multi-pressure ionization, versatile sampling (gas, filter, particle) and cloud analytics in one cohesive platform.
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Join universities and institutes already using Karsa technology to decode atmospheric reactions, sharpen climate models and shape evidence-based air-quality policy. We foster community work through regular user meetings and seminars.

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MION2 Orbitrap

Fully integrated solutions. From sample acquisition to data analysis.
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MION2

High performance system for sensitive and selective ionization at atmospheric pressure.
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Resources

White paper: The Next Decade of Atmospheric Science Will Be Driven by High-er Resolution

This white paper explains how insufficient resolution leads to ambiguity—and how new high-resolution mass spectrometry is essential for identifying what truly matters in air chemistry.
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Mobile Orbitrap Mass Spectrometry: Stability and Performance in Motion

Historically, Orbitrap mass spectrometers have been considered large, power-intensive, and lab-bound instruments -- but times have changed!
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Nature: Study of new particle formation from isoprene using MION

A December 2024 Nature study reveals how isoprene emissions drive new particle formation in the upper troposphere. A MION2-CIMS provided key measurements, detecting species critical to nucleation and growth under extreme conditions.
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Analytical Chemistry: Introducing Multi-Pressure Chemical Ionization Mass Spectrometry

MPCIMS enables simultaneous detection of Volatile Organic Compounds and their oxidized reaction products within a single gas stream.
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News

Karsa unveils ORBION: a pan‑molecular air analyzer

3.9.2025
Research
University of Helsinki team to deploy ORBION at CERN’s CLOUD chamber to map atmospheric chemistry in real-time.
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Karsa Showcases Ionization Innovations at EAC 2025 in Lecce

1.9.2025
Research
Karsa is attending the European Aerosol Conference 2025 in Lecce, Italy, where we are presenting new developments in High Resolution Chemical Ionization Mass Spectrometry for aerosol research—and hosting a user get-together to connect with the MION Orbitrap community.
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Karsa at ICNAA 2025: Sponsoring and Presenting High-Resolution MPCIMS

20.8.2025
Research
Karsa is proud to be sponsoring and attending the 22nd International Conference on Nucleation and Atmospheric Aerosols (ICNAA 2025) in Vienna, Austria (August 24–29, 2025). Fariba Partovi will share our recent work on high-mass-resolution MPCIMS with uronium for comprehensive trace gas detection.
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