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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 30, 2018
Filed:
May. 26, 2016
Applicant:
Waters Technologies Corporation, Milford, MA (US);
Inventors:
Giuseppe Astarita, Hopkinton, MA (US);
Donald Mason, Haverhill, MA (US);
Michael P. Balogh, Rehoboth, MA (US);
Assignee:
Waters Technologies Corporation, Milford, MA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J 49/26 (2006.01); G01N 33/483 (2006.01); H01J 49/00 (2006.01); H01J 49/16 (2006.01); G01N 33/92 (2006.01); H01J 49/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 33/4833 (2013.01); G01N 33/92 (2013.01); H01J 49/005 (2013.01); H01J 49/0027 (2013.01); H01J 49/0045 (2013.01); H01J 49/165 (2013.01); H01J 49/10 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to methods and apparatus for the determination of free fatty acids and total fatty acids in a sample. In particular, the present disclosure relates to the determination of free fatty acids and total fatty acids using desorption ionization-mass spectrometry. The methods and apparatus can include either in-source or post-ionization fragmentation of fatty acid containing compounds.