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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Aug. 22, 2006

Filed:

Dec. 29, 2004
Applicants:

David M. Barnes, Fort Atkinson, WI (US);

Bradley J. Larson, Madison, WI (US);

Max G. Lagally, Madison, WI (US);

Martha M. Vestling, Madison, WI (US);

Inventors:

David M. Barnes, Fort Atkinson, WI (US);

Bradley J. Larson, Madison, WI (US);

Max G. Lagally, Madison, WI (US);

Martha M. Vestling, Madison, WI (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J 49/00 (2006.01); C12Q 1/68 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

The present invention relates to small sample spots for MALDI targets and methods for producing the same. The sample spots are composed of a layer of matrix material and a layer of analyte. In some instances, the samples spots have diameters of no more than 50 micrometers or even smaller. The sample spots are deposited onto a MALDI target substrate using ultrasonic deposition from a nozzle.


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