Advion Biosciences, Inc.

Advion Inc.

Scientific Analysis Instruments Limited

Advion Bioscience, Inc.

Simon Prosser

Gary A Schultz

Thomas N Corso

Xian Huang

Jack D Henion

Sheng Zhang

Stephen Thompson

Vic Parr

Methods and systems for mass spectrometry and more particularly to an interface providing charged particles to a mass spectrometer are described herein.

Atmospheric pressure ionization inlet for mass spectrometers

A microfabricated silicon chip with a separation material, such as in situ prepared porous polymer monoliths in its microchannels is disclosed. The polymer monoliths are liquid-permeable and serve as microcolumns for liquid chromatography, which are prepared by in situ radical polymerization of a mixture containing vinyl monomers and solvents (porogen) in the microchannels. A method and system are disclosed to generate one or more electrospray plumes from one or more nozzles that provide an ion intensity as measured by a mass spectrometer that is approximately proportional to the number of electrospray plumes formed for analyses contained within the fluid. A plurality of electrospray devices can be used in the form of an array of miniaturized separate electrospray devices for the purpose of generating multiple electrospray plumes from multiple nozzles for the same fluid for analysis. This invention dramatically increases the sensitivity of microchip electrospray devices compared to prior disclosed systems and methods. The silicon chip having the packed microchannels disclosed herein finds application in coupling with mass spectrometry for sample analysis. Also disclosed is a separation block having multiple through-substrate channels filled with a separation material such as polymer monolith which can be stacked in multiple blocks for sequential two-dimensional chromatographic separation and integrated with the electrospray device.

Separation media, multiple electrospray nozzle system and method

A microchip-based electrospray ionization device and column with affinity adsorbents is disclosed. The invention includes a microchip array and a capillary tube or alone or attached in combination. At least a portion of the device or column has immobilized affinity adsorbents. Methods for using the device are provided as well for affinity capture of biomolecules to meet the needs for the modem life sciences such as proteomics and drug discover.

Microchip electrospray device and column with affinity adsorbents and use of the same

A microchip-based electrospray ionization device and column with affinity adsorbents is disclosed. The invention includes a microchip array and a capillary tube or alone or attached in combination. At least a portion of the device or column has immobilized affinity adsorbents. Methods for using the device are provided as well for affinity capture of biomolecules to meet the needs for the modern life sciences such as proteomics and drug discover.

A microchip-based electrospray device, system, and method of fabrication thereof are disclosed. The electrospray device includes a substrate defining a channel between an entrance orifice on an injection surface and an exit orifice on an ejection surface, a nozzle defined by a portion recessed from the ejection surface surrounding the exit orifice, and an electric field generating source for application of an electric potential to the substrate to optimize and generate an electrospray. A method and system are disclosed to generate multiple electrospray plumes from a single fluid stream that provides an ion intensity as measured by a mass spectrometer that is approximately proportional to the number of electrospray plumes formed for analytes contained within the fluid. A plurality of electrospray nozzle devices can be used in the form of an array of miniaturized nozzles for the purpose of generating multiple electrospray plumes from multiple nozzles for the same fluid stream. This invention dramatically increases the sensitivity of microchip electrospray devices compared to prior disclosed systems and methods.

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Simon Prosser