Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a chemical analytical system of large capacity easy to be reproduced and allowing mass production. SOLUTION: The chemical analytical system includes the first substrate having a main face, the second substrate joined or attached thereto, a liquid chromatography system integrated thereto, and constituted to receive and treat an analytical liquid to be discharged, and a monolithic electrospray device having an inlet orifice located in a injection side, a nozzle located on a discharge face opposite to the injection side, a channel extended penetrated continuously through a monolithic device, and communicated with the inlet orifice and the nozzle, and an area recessed from the discharge face to surround the nozzle. The monolithic device is integrated on the first substrate, the injection side is constituted to receive the treated liquid from the liquid chromatography system, and the main face is constituted to distribute the liquid by electrospraying the liquid. COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a separator and a system for chemical separation of large capacity easy to be reproduced and allowing mass production. SOLUTION: The chemical separator includes a substrate for forming a channel, a plurality of columnar bodies worked of the substrate and extended from the channel, an electric insulation layer provided on a surface of the substrate, and an immobilization phase joined to the columnar bodies reacting with an analyzed sample introduced into the channel for the separation, and the analyzed sample is electrically insulated from the substrate. COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI
Abstract:
A droplet/electrospray device and a liquid chromatography-electrospray syste m are disclosed. The droplet/electrospray device (100) comprises a substrate (102) defining a channel (104) between an entrance orifice (106) on an injection surface (108) and an exit orifice on an ejection surface (112), a nozzle (110) defined by a portion recessed from the ejection surface (112) surrounding the exit orifice, and an electrode (122) for application of an electric potential to the substrate (102) to optimize and generate droplets or an electrospray (62). A plurality of these electrospray devices (100) can be used in the form of an array of miniaturized nozzles. The liquid chromatography-electrospray device (160) comprises a separation substrate (162) defining an introduction channel (164) between an entrance orifice and a reservoir (166) and a separation channel (168) between the reservoir (166) a nd an exit orifice (170), the separation channel (168) being populated with separation posts (174) perpendicular to the fluid flow.
Abstract:
A microchip-based electrospray device, system, and method of fabrication thereof are disclosed. The electrospray device includes a substrate defining a channel between an entrance orifice on an injection surface and an exit orifice on an ejection surface, a nozzle defined by a portion recessed from the ejection surface surrounding the exit orifice, and an electric field generating source for application of an electric potential to the substrate to optimize and generate an electrospray. A method and system are disclosed to generate multiple electrospray plumes from a single fluid stream that provides an ion intensity as measured by a mass spectrometer that is approximately proportional to the number of electrospray plumes formed for analytes contained within the fluid. A plurality of electrospray nozzle devices can be used in the form of an array of miniaturized nozzles for the purpose of generating multiple electrospray plumes from multiple nozzles for the same fluid stream. This invention dramatically increases the sensitivity of microchip electrospray devices compared to prior disclosed systems and methods.
Abstract:
A robotic autosampler (1) provides for automated manipulation of microfluidi c chips having multiple electrospray devices and/or sample inlets (113) for interface to a mass spectrometer (111) or other detection device. The autosampler also provides for connection of control voltages to the electrospray device to facilitate enablement, control and steering of charge d droplets and ions. The autosampler further provides a method of fluid delive ry that may be disposable or reusable. The delivery device may contain material s for component separation or sample purification. The delivery device may contain preloaded sample or the sample may be loaded by the autosampler. A method for automated manipulation of multiple electrosprays (115) in communication with a detector, includes: providing a robot autosampler havin g an electrospray chip (80); electrospraying at least one analyte from at leas t one electrospray device on the electrospray chip; and manipulating the electrospray chip in communication with a detector in a manner to detect analyte from the electrospray.
Abstract:
A microchip-based electrospray device, system, and method of fabrication thereof are disclosed. The electrospray device (250) includes a substrate (200) defining a channel (224) between an entrance orifice on an injection surface and an exit orifice on an ejection surface, a nozzle (232) defined b y a portion recessed from the ejection surface surrounding the exit orifice, a nd an electric field generating source for application of an electric potential to the substrate to optimize and generate an electrospray (262). A method an d system are disclosed to generate multiple electrospray plumes from a single fluid stream that provides an ion intensity as measured by a mass spectromet er that is approximately proportional to the number of electrospray plumes form ed for analytes contained within the fluid. A plurality of electrospray nozzle devices (232) can be used in the form of an array of miniaturized nozzles fo r the purpose of generating multiple electrospray plumes (262) from multiple nozzles (232) for the same fluid stream. This invention dramatically increas es the sensitivity of microchip electrospray devices (250) compared to prior disclosed systems and methods.
Abstract:
A microchip-based electrospray device, system, and method of fabrication thereof are disclosed. The electrospray device (250) includes a substrate (200) defining a channel (224) between an entrance orifice on an injection surface and an exit orifice on an ejection surface, a nozzle (232) defined by a portion recessed from the ejection surface surrounding the exit orifice, and an electric field generating source for application of an electric potential to the substrate to optimize and generate an electrospray (262). A method and system are disclosed to generate multiple electrospray plumes from a single fluid stream that provides an ion intensity as measured by a mass spectrometer that is approximately proportional to the number of electrospray plumes formed for analytes contained within the fluid. A plurality of electrospray nozzle devices (232) can be used in the form of an array of miniaturized nozzles for the purpose of generating multiple electrospray plumes (262) from multiple nozzles (232) for the same fluid stream. This invention dramatically increases the sensitivity of microchip electrospray devices (250) compared to prior disclosed systems and methods.
Abstract:
A robotic autosampler provides for automated manipulation of microfluidic chips having multiple electrospray devices and/or sample inlets for interface to a mass spectrometer or other detection device. The autosampler also provides for connection of control voltages to the electrospray device to facilitate enablement, control and steering of charged droplets and ions. The autosampler further provides a method of fluid delivery that may be disposable or reusable. The delivery device may contain materials for component separation or sample purification. The delivery device may contain preloaded sample or the sample may be loaded by the autosampler. A method for automated manipulation of multiple electrosprays in communication with a detector, includes: providing a robot autosampler having an electrospray chip; electrospraying at least one analyte from at least one electrospray device on the electrospray chip; and manipulating the electrospray chip in communication with a detector in a manner to detect analyte from the electrospray.
Abstract:
A method of preventing analyte electrolysis in use with electrospray ionization, electrophoresis, electro osmosis, electrodialysis and any apparatuses involving contact of liquids and electrodes is disclosed. The method for preventing analyte alteration by electrolysis reactions at electrode surfaces of an electrochemical system and in an electrochemical process includes coating the electrode surface using electrically insulating material including but not limited to polymers, plastics, and organic compounds by coating methods including but not limited to liquid spraying, spinning, molding, Sol Gel, dipping, physical vapor deposition and chemical vapor deposition at various ambient and substrate temperatures.
Abstract:
A robotic autosampler (1) provides for automated manipulation of microfluidic chips having multiple electrospray devices and/or sample inlets (113) for interface to a mass spectrometer (111) or other detection device. The autosampler also provides for connection of control voltages to the electrospray device to facilitate enablement, control and steering of charged droplets and ions. The autosampler further provides a method of fluid delivery that may be disposable or reusable. The delivery device may contain materials for component separation or sample purification. The delivery device may contain preloaded sample or the sample may be loaded by the autosampler. A method for automated manipulation of multiple electrosprays (115) in communication with a detector, includes: providing a robot autosampler having an electrospray chip (80); electrospraying at least one analyte from at least one electrospray device on the electrospray chip; and manipulating the electrospray chip in communication with a detector in a manner to detect analyte from the electrospray.