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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 04, 2000
Filed:
Aug. 10, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Klaus Troster, Augsburg, DE;
Antonius Kettrup, Arnsberg, DE;
Assignee:
GSF-Forschungszentrum fur Umwelfund Gesundheit GmbH, Oberschleissheim, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
250288 ;
Abstract
In a method and apparatus for the analytical determination of trace compounds, portions of a sample disposed on a sample carrier are irradiated with light having an energy density of 1 to 100 MW/cm.sup.2 so that any organic trace compounds are removed from the irradiated sample portions, the removed trace compounds are collected by a capillary which is adjustably supported so as to be movable in close proximity to the irradiated sample portion and the organic trace compounds collected by the capillary are supplied to an analysis apparatus for detection.