Method and device for preparing an analyte for analysis by mass spectrometry

The invention provides methods and apparatus for automated sample preparation for MALDI-TOF MS using columns in combination with a liquid handling system. The samples are typically biological such as serum or urine. The columns typically include a bed of media positioned within a modified pipette ti...

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Main Authors Feuerstein, Isabel, Bonn, Günther, Gjerde, Douglas T, Huck, Christian, Stecher, Guenther
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 08.11.2011
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Summary:The invention provides methods and apparatus for automated sample preparation for MALDI-TOF MS using columns in combination with a liquid handling system. The samples are typically biological such as serum or urine. The columns typically include a bed of media positioned within a modified pipette tip. In some embodiments, the invention provides methods for storing the prepared samples.