Method and apparatus for expediting analysis of samples
US6968729B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 27, 2004 |
| Grant date | Nov 29, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 27, 2024 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2030/025
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention comprises a method for expediting the analysis of a plurality of samples, preferably using gas chromatography. A specific embodiment comprises a dual isothermal heated zone configuration for use in combinatorial chemistry. This involves partitioning the samples into two isothermal zones, allowing detailed analysis of light components in a lower-temperature zone while heavy components are handled in a higher-temperature zone.
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