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 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.
Abstract:
A microfabricated silicon chip with a separation material, such as in situ prepared porous polymer monoliths (254) in its microchannels is disclosed. The polymer monoliths are liquid-permeable and serve as microcolumns for liquid chromatography, which are prepared by in situ radical polymerization of a mixture containing vinyl monomers and solvents (porogen) in the microchannels. A method and system are disclosed to generate one or more electrospray plumes from one or more nozzles that provide an ion intensity as measured by a mass spectrometer that is approximately proportional to the number of electrospray plumes formed for analyses contained within the fluid. A plurality of electrospray devices (250) can be used in the form of an array of miniaturized separate electrospray devices for the purpose of generating multiple electrospray plumes from multiple nozzles (242) for the same fluid for analysis.
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.
Abstract:
A microfabricated silicon chip with a separation material, such as in situ prepared porous polymer monoliths (254) in its microchannels is disclosed. The polymer monoliths are liquid-permeable and serve as microcolumns for liquid chromatography, which are prepared by in situ radical polymerization of a mixture containing vinyl monomers and solvents (porogen) in the microchannels. A method and system are disclosed to generate one or more electrospray plumes from one or more nozzles that provide an ion intensity as measured by a mass spectrometer that is approximately proportional to the number of electrospray plumes formed for analyses contained within the fluid. A plurality of electrospray devices (250) can be used in the form of an array of miniaturized separate electrospray devices for the purpose of generating multiple electrospray plumes from multiple nozzles (242) for the same fluid for analysis.
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.