IMPROVED MASS CYTOMETRY
    2.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:WO2020257258A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-12-24

    申请号:PCT/US2020/038097

    申请日:2020-06-17

    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to replacement of the previous ICP-based ionisation system with a new laser ionisation system, providing improved mass spectrometer-based apparatus and methods for using them to analyse samples, in particular the use of mass spectrometry mass cytometry, imaging mass spectrometry and imaging mass cytometry, for the analysis of biological samples. Accordingly, embodiments of the present invention provide an apparatus, for example a mass cytometer, comprising: 1 ) a sampler; 2) a laser ionisation system to receive material removed from the sample by the sampler, wherein the laser ionisation system comprises an ionisation system conduit and a pulsed laser adapted to ionise sample material passing through or exiting the ionisation system conduit; and 3) a mass spectrometer to receive elemental ions from said ionisation system and to analyse said elemental ions.

    HIGH RESOLUTION IMAGING APPARATUS AND METHOD

    公开(公告)号:WO2019246033A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-12-26

    申请号:PCT/US2019/037644

    申请日:2019-06-18

    Abstract: The present invention relates to the high resolution imaging of samples using imaging mass spectrometry (IMS) and to the imaging of biological samples by imaging mass cytometry (IMCTM) in which labelling atoms are detected by IMS. LA-ICP-MS (a form of IMS in which the sample is ablated by a laser, the ablated material is then ionised in an inductively coupled plasma before the ions are detected by mass spectrometry) has been used for analysis of various substances, such as mineral analysis of geological samples, analysis of archaeological samples, and imaging of biological substances. However, traditional LA-ICP-MS systems and methods may not provide high resolution. Described herein are methods and systems for high resolution IMS and IMC.

    STABILIZED CELL ACQUISITION FOR ELEMENTAL ANALYSIS

    公开(公告)号:WO2019200307A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-17

    申请号:PCT/US2019/027306

    申请日:2019-04-12

    Abstract: Analyzing samples injected into an inductively coupled plasma source can be improved by one or more of a stabilizing solution mixable with a sample prior to injection and a heated injector. The stabilizing solution can minimize the difference in osmotic pressure between the solution and the cells with a relatively low amount of dissolved solids (e.g., at or below about 0.2%). The stabilizing solution can contain a salt (e.g., ammonium nitrate) present in concentrations of at least 5 mM. The injector can be heated before and/or during injection. In some cases, heat from adjacent parts can be channeled into the injector to improve heating of the injector. An injector heated to sufficient temperatures can minimize solute buildup and can extend the usable time between cleanings. These improvements can be especially useful in elemental analysis, such as inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry or inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry.

    MOLECULAR CYTOMETRY
    10.
    发明申请
    MOLECULAR CYTOMETRY 审中-公开
    分子细胞计数

    公开(公告)号:WO2014190429A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-12-04

    申请号:PCT/CA2014/050474

    申请日:2014-05-22

    Abstract: The invention relates to methods and devices for molecular cytometry. The molecular cytometer is for use in the analysis of molecular tag labeled particles. In the molecular cytometer, volatile molecular tags attached to the particles, such as cells, are released as groups of molecular tags and ionized by the method of soft ionization to produce corresponding groups of molecular ions. The molecular cytometer has two detectors, one to detect the presence of the groups of molecular ions and the other to detect mobility separated molecular ions. The mobility separated molecular ions are synchronized to correspond with the groups of molecular ions.

    Abstract translation: 本发明涉及用于分子细胞计数的方法和装置。 分子光谱仪用于分子标签标记颗粒的分析。 在分子细胞仪中,附着于粒子(如细胞)的挥发性分子标记作为分子标签的基团释放,并通过软电离方法离子化以产生相应的分子离子组。 分子细胞仪有两个检测器,一个用于检测分子离子组的存在,另一个用于检测迁移率分离的分子离子。 迁移率分离的分子离子被同步以对应于分子离子的组。

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