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⏰ One month until the workshop! ⏰ 🌟 Join us on November 29, either in Kumpula or online, for discussions on Chemical Ionization Mass Spectrometry using MION and Orbitrap in Atmospheric Sciences. The day will be full of talks on topics such as online and filter sampling, laboratory studies, measurement campaigns, and the benefits of polarity switching and high resolution. Additionally, Karsa will present its latest developments in chemical ionization techniques and introduce data analysis software.  💻 🙌 Here’s what one of the participants shared about last year’s workshop: "The best part was getting to know so many inspiring people and their work, both via presentations and discussions, chatting at lunch and dinner, and at the evening get-together." 📌 Find more details and register here: https://lnkd.in/dtHqGjTa  Recorded talks will be available later for registered participants. #MassSpectrometry #MassSpec #Orbitrap #AtmsophericSciences

📣 Karsa & ACTRIS-RI CiGas are excited to announce that registration for the MION-Orbitrap workshop is now open! The workshop will take place on 𝑵𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓 29𝒕𝒉 in a hybrid format, allowing both in-person and virtual participation. It’s a great chance to discover existing applications of the MION inlet and the Orbitrap Mass Spectrometer (Thermo Fisher Scientific) in atmospheric sciences, discuss best practices and connect with the current users. ✍ Follow this link https://lnkd.in/dtHqGjTa to access the preliminary program, registration form and additional information. 🎤 There are still a few presentation slots available—if you’re interested in presenting, please include the title of your talk in the registration form. 🎥 Curious what to expect? Check out the short video from the last year’s workshop https://lnkd.in/d86zr8vX Looking forward to seeing you at the workshop! 🙌 #MassSpectrometry #MassSpec #MION2 #ionsource #atmosphericscience #Orbitrap

⚡ Karsa will be at the 42nd Annual Conference of the American Association for Aerosol Research (AAAR) next week! 🤩 We are excited to be a first time exhibitor at #AAAR2024 and introduce our innovative Multi-Pressure Chemical Ionization instrument. Our CEO H.J. (Hans-Juerg) Jost is looking forward to sharing our technology and meeting scientists from across the USA to discuss the applications of the instrument. Visit our Booth #206 and: ⚙ Explore key components of the system 📝 Learn more about the technology 🍬 Get one of the Finnish candy boxes.    Also, don’t miss the poster ‘Measuring VOCs and HOMs with a Single Instrument’ (#14) by our research scientist Henning Finkenzeller.  🕐 Date: 1.00 - 3.00 PM, Thursday Session: 9IM ‘Instrumentation and Methods VIII: sampling, generation, facilities’ 🔗 You can read the abstract at: https://lnkd.in/dM5VrGpk Drop by our booth if you are attending in person or sign up for our newsletter (https://lnkd.in/djx94PMH) to stay in touch.  🙌 We can’t wait to see you at #AAAR2024! #MassSpectrometry #MassSpec

🌟 Welcome Joel Nykänen to the Karsa Team! 🌟 We are excited to welcome Joel Nykänen as our Chief Commercial Officer. ⚡ Joel brings a wealth of experience in strategy and finance and is ready to lead our commercial and financial operations into the next chapter. With Joel on board, we are confident in our continued journey to expand our impact in the industry. We warmly welcome him to our team and look forward to achieving great things together!🚀

Have you heard how many saunas there are in Finland? 🏠 😊 It’s clearly a popular and enjoyable activity here. While many people have saunas at home (usually electric), not everyone gets to enjoy the experience of a wood-burning sauna. At Karsa, we are a diverse international group, but going to Lonna at the end of the summer for a sauna experience and dinner together has become an anticipated tradition. 💜 We value this chance to step away from our usual routine and spend time with colleagues to chat, laugh, and get to know each other better. These team-building experiences help us build stronger connections, which ultimately lead to better collaboration and communication across the company. A big thank you to Lonna Island for another memorable evening! 🎥 Check out a short video of the trip (https://lnkd.in/dTB7HkmA) on our Instagram account , where we’ve recently started sharing more stories and updates about our company and activities. Don’t forget to follow us for more!

Can you believe that we hosted 27(🤯) Atmospheric Science students in our laboratory on Monday? 🎓 🔎 As a part of their introductory course in Atmospheric Sciences, the first-year University of Helsinki master's students visit research institutes and companies to explore career possibilities. Accommodating all the students in our laboratories was quite a challenge; therefore, first, we gathered in the classroom to share Karsa's journey, the science behind our cutting-edge instrument, and the applications of our technology in the field. 🙌 Our CEO, H.J. (Hans-Juerg) Jost, and marketing & sales representative, Anna Franck, shared their career stories, providing examples of potential career paths. ⚙We then divided into several groups, and with some magical logistics, the students got the opportunity to get up close to the instruments in the labs and explore the core parts of the Orbitrap mass spectrometer.   It was a pleasure to welcome the next generation of scientists to our lab, and we hope this experience inspired them to learn more about mass spectrometry. 💜 Thank you to Katja Anniina Lauri for reaching out, all the students who expressed interest in visiting our company, and our lab manager Joona Mikkilä for assisting with the tour!

📣 We are excited to announce the election of Ami Rubinstein and Heiko Brehm to our board of directors at our recent shareholder meeting! We took a picture during the first board meeting, together with the management team H.J. (Hans-Juerg) Jost (also a board member), Aleksei Shcherbinin and Joel Nykänen. Ami serves as chairman of the board, leveraging his deep experience in sales, strategy, and venture capital supporting startups across the Nordics. Heiko joins as a board member, bringing vast international finance and operational expertise from roles in high-tech industries. We look forward to their contributions! 🤝

We at Karsa are finally catching our breath after the exciting #EAC2024 in Tampere, and we are full of gratitude! ❤️ We were absolutely thrilled to see so many contributions featuring our instruments at the conference: 7 oral presentations and 5 posters showcasing incredible research. A huge thank you to everyone for your hard work! 👏 🤩 It was our first time having a sponsor booth at the conference, and we are happy with this experience. Thank you to everyone who visited our booth and took the time to learn about our ion source MION, Orbitrap MS, and the new Multi-Pressure Chemical Ionization capabilities. Your interest and engagement inspire us to continue pushing the boundaries in instrument development. 🙌 We also had fun giving away Karsa sweatshirts to those who signed up for our newsletter—congratulations to all the winners! If you missed the chance, don’t worry—you can still subscribe on our website karsa.fi. 🔥 Another highlight was reconnecting with our users at the get-together event. Over drinks and dinner, we got to know each other and shared stories and future plans. 🙏 And, of course, a big shout-out to the organizers (Miikka Dal Maso, Katja Anniina Lauri, Paxton Juuti, Anni Hartikainen, Heidi Korte and her team) for hosting such a well-organized and impactful event. Your hard work made this conference a fantastic opportunity for all of us to connect! We’re already looking forward to the #EAC2025 in Italy! See you there! 🧡 #EuropeanAerosolConference #EAC2024 #MassSpec #MION2

🤩 The European Aerosol Conference 2024 kicks off this Sunday! This year, we're excited that it's taking place in Finland, the home country of Karsa. We’ll be there all week: Anna, H.J., Fariba, Sebastian, Paxton and Henning. 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭 𝐮𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐡 𝐓2! 🙌 Learn about MION2 and discover new Multi-Pressure chemical Ionisation Capabilities. Get an up-close look at the Orbitrap™ core components, and don’t forget to pick up your exclusive candy box—no licorice, we promise! 😉 👉 Be sure to add MION-related contributions to your conference program! This year the list of the talks and posters is quite impressive (yes, several pages long). Let us know if something is missing from our list. 𝘞𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘯'𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘪𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘦𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦! #EuropeanAerosolConference #EAC2024 #MassSpec #MION2

🤔 Why switch polarities when detecting trace compounds with Chemical Ionisation Mass Spectrometers? 💡 A recent paper by Assist. Prof. Runlong Cai and co-authors, published in Analytical Chemistry, describes the impressive synergy between the MION2 chemical ionization ion source and the Orbitrap Mass Spectrometer (Thermo Fisher Scientific) and their ability to enhance the detection of a broad range of oxygenated organic species with fast polarity switching. 𝐌𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐈𝐧𝐥𝐞𝐭: MION is a multi-scheme chemical ionization inlet that allows for rapid switching of reagents. Its design enables efficient ionization with positive and negative ions, crucial for detecting a broader range of organic compounds. 𝐎𝐫𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐩 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫: The Orbitrap mass spectrometer stands out with its high mass resolution (>100 000) and accuracy (<1 ppm). When combined with the MION inlet, their ability to quickly switch polarities makes them a powerful tool capable of detecting and analyzing even the most complex organic mixtures in the air. 👏 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐬𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬: The MION-Orbitrap system was used to measure oxygenated organic molecules produced from an alpha-pinene ozonolysis experiment. The system switched between negative nitrate ions and positive diethylammonium reagent ions. The results show that the combination of negative and positive modes allows to cover a much wider range of detectable compounds.  #PesticideDetection was also tested with this system: more than 80% of compounds from the standard pesticide mixture were detected using switching capabilities, compared to around 30% of compounds detected with only nitrate reagent ion. 🔗 You can access the full article at https://lnkd.in/dPfdevyd (with subscription) #MassSpec #MassSpectrometry #vocs #MION2