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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 10, 2019
Filed:
Jan. 26, 2018
Applicant:
Waters Technologies Corporation, Milford, MA (US);
Inventor:
Giuseppe Astarita, Hopkinton, MA (US);
Assignee:
WATERS TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION, Milford, MA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J 49/00 (2006.01); G01N 33/483 (2006.01); A23L 33/10 (2016.01); G01N 27/62 (2006.01); G01N 30/72 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J 49/0031 (2013.01); A23L 33/10 (2016.08); G01N 33/4833 (2013.01); H01J 49/0036 (2013.01); A23V 2002/00 (2013.01); G01N 27/62 (2013.01); G01N 30/72 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present disclosure relates generally to methods and apparatus for determining components and associated conditions in a dermatological sample, and preparing personalized cosmetics or treatments. In particular, the present disclosure relates to the use of surface desorption ionization-mass spectrometry methods and apparatus to assay dermatological samples. The method and apparatus can allow real time analysis of sample molecules, such as in skin and hair, for molecular diagnostics in dermatology, dermatopathology and the preparation of personalized cosmetics.