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Methods for detecting vitamin C by mass spectrometry

US7952067B2 · kind B2 · utility

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15References

42Claims

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Assignee

Quest Diagnostics Investments LLC · US

Inventors

Qibo Jiang · Ephrata, US
Richard E. Reitz · San Clemente, US
Sum Chan · San Clemente, US

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 12, 2008
Grant date	May 31, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 5, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH01J49/165
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Provided are methods for determining the amount of vitamin C in a sample using mass spectrometry. The methods generally involve ionizing vitamin C in a sample and detecting and quantifying the amount of the ion to determine the amount of vitamin C in the sample.

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