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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 29, 2006
Filed:
Feb. 13, 2002
Joel Stephane Rossier, Saillon, CH;
Frédéric Reymond, La Conversion, CH;
Hubert Hugues Girault, Ropraz, CH;
Tatiana Rohner, Renens, CH;
Niels Lion, Lausanne, CH;
Véronique Gobry, Chavannes-Près-Renens, CH;
Joel Stephane Rossier, Saillon, CH;
Frédéric Reymond, La Conversion, CH;
Hubert Hugues Girault, Ropraz, CH;
Tatiana Rohner, Renens, CH;
Niels Lion, Lausanne, CH;
Véronique Gobry, Chavannes-Près-Renens, CH;
Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne, , CH;
DiagnoSwiss S.A., , CH;
Abstract
The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method of fabricating the apparatus for dispensing a sample for subsequent analysis by mass spectrometry. The apparatus comprises a polymer substrate (), in which a covered microchannel () has been etched, a wall of the microchannel comprising an electrically conductive material () for applying a voltage allowing the sample to be sprayed into a mass spectrometer from the open end () of the microchannel. The present application also discloses various applications of the apparatus.