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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 06, 2023
Filed:
Dec. 01, 2021
Dxcover Limited, Glasgow, GB;
Matthew J. Baker, Glasgow, GB;
Mark Hegarty, Glasgow, GB;
Holly Jean Butler, Glasgow, GB;
David Palmer, Glasgow, GB;
DXCOVER LIMITED, Glasgow, GB;
Abstract
A sample slide () for use in a spectrometer (), wherein the sample slide comprises a plurality of sample-receiving portions (-) provided on a sample side () of the slide, and a plurality of beam-receiving portions (-) provided on a beam-receiving side () of the slide, each beam-receiving portion being arranged opposite a respective sample-receiving portion, and wherein each beam-receiving portion is configured to act as an internal reflection element (IRE). A device () for use with a spectrometer () comprises a stage () configured to receive a sample slide (); and a moving mechanism () configured to move the sample slide relative to a sample-measuring location () of the device. Associated methods for preparing a sample and measuring a sample are also disclosed.