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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 2011
Filed:
Aug. 09, 2006
Applicants:
Frederick John Rowell, Durham, GB;
Brendan John Theaker, Tees Valley, GB;
Inventors:
Frederick John Rowell, Durham, GB;
Brendan John Theaker, Tees Valley, GB;
Assignee:
University of Sunderland, , GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J 49/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention is directed to a method for determining the presence of a residue on or within a fingerprint using matrix-assisted mass spectrometric techniques. The matrix-assisted mass spectrometric technique can be selected from Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Mass Spectrometry Time-Of-Flight Mass Spectrometry (MALDI-TOF-MS) and/or Surface Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionisation Time-Of-Flight Mass Spectrometry (SALDI-TOF-MS).