Probes for a gas phase ion spectrometer
US7479631B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 2, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jan 20, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 13, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T436/24
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention provides a probe and a method of making the probe that is removably insertable into a gas phase ion spectrometer, the probe comprising a substrate having a surface and a hydrogel material on the surface, the hydrogel material comprising binding functionalities for binding with an analyte detectable by the gas phase ion spectrometer. The invention also provides a probe and a method of making the probe that is removably insertable into a gas phase ion spectrometer, the probe comprising a substrate having a surface and a plurality of particles that are uniform in diameter on the surface, the particles comprising binding functionalities for binding with an analyte detectable by the gas phase ion spectrometer. Further, the invention provides a system comprising the probe of the present invention and a gas phase ion spectrometer comprising an energy source that directs light to the probe surface to desorb an analyte and a detector in communication with the probe surface that detects the desorbed analyte. The invention also provides a method for desorbing an analyte from a probe surface, the method comprising exposing the binding functionalities to a sample containing an ana…
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