Abstract:
The invention relates to an ionization chamber for connection to a mass spectrometer. The ionization chamber has a temperature-control block with a gas inlet and a gas channel which starts at the gas inlet and leads into a gas outlet. A temperature-control device is positioned along the gas channel and ensures that a gas flowing in the gas channel is brought to a specific temperature, i.e. it is heated or cooled, before it enters the ionization chamber. The temperature-control block has a formed part into which a structure of the gas channel is incorporated and which is fabricated by means of a sol-gel process, for example out of a glass or ceramic material.
Abstract:
A sputter neutral particle mass spectrometry apparatus includes a sample table holding a sample which is a mass spectrometry target, and comprising a temperature control mechanism for the sample, an ion beam irradiation device which irradiates an ion beam on the sample to generate neutral particles, a laser irradiation device which irradiates the neutral particles with a laser to obtain photoexcited ions, a mass spectrometer which draws in the drawn out photoexcited ions and performs mass analysis, a driving system mirror which is provided retractably on a laser light path between the laser irradiation device and the sample table, and reflects the laser when positioned within the laser light path, and, a profiler which is arranged in a reflective direction of the driving system mirror and detects a feature of the laser.
Abstract:
Imaging by cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) requires that a sample be encased in an amorphous solid, such as amorphous ice. In current cryo-EM preparation systems, once the sample has been deposited on an EM grid and coated in the amorphous solid, the EM grid must be removed from vacuum and then transferred into the vacuum of the cryo-EM system. As a result, samples deposited on the grid are exposed to damage and contamination. The present invention provides improved EM grid handling systems and devices compatible with advanced cryo-EM sample preparation techniques and which reduce or eliminate exposure of the sample on the grid to atmosphere and elevated temperatures. These methods and devices will also significantly reduce handling time and complexities associated with cryo-EM sample preparation.
Abstract:
This disclosure is concerned with method and apparatus for vaporizing liquid solutions in order to detect, quantitate, and/or determine physical or chemical properties of samples present in liquid solution. Mixtures may be separated by an on-line liquid chromatographic column and the methods used for detection, quantitation, indentification, and/or determination of chemical and physical properties include mass spectrometry, photoionization, flame ionization, electron capture, optical photemetry, including UV, visible, and IR regions of the spectrum, light scattering, light emission, atomic absorption, and any other technique suitable for detecting or analyzing molecules or particles in a gaseous or vacuum environment. The method and apparatus involves controlled partial vaporization of the solution. Methods are disclosed for controlling the degree of partial vaporization and the temperature at which this vaporization occurs, and for maintaining this degree of vaporization essentially constant even though the solvent flow rate and/or composition may vary in either a controlled or an uncontrolled fasion. This "thermospray" method and apparatus allows the solvent to be substantially vaporized to produce a supersonic free jet containing a fraction of unvaporized solvent as liquid droplets entrained in the jet. Solutes which are less volatile than the solvent are preferentially contained in the droplets. Methods are disclosed for controlling the temperature at which the process occurs in order to prevent unwanted chemical modification of the solutes (for example, pyrolysis) and to prevent premature vaporization of the solutes.
Abstract:
A sputter neutral particle mass spectrometry apparatus includes a sample table holding a sample which is a mass spectrometry target, and comprising a temperature control mechanism for the sample, an ion beam irradiation device which irradiates an ion beam on the sample to generate neutral particles, a laser irradiation device which irradiates the neutral particles with a laser to obtain photoexcited ions, a mass spectrometer which draws in the drawn out photoexcited ions and performs mass analysis, a driving system mirror which is provided retractably on a laser light path between the laser irradiation device and the sample table, and reflects the laser when positioned within the laser light path, and, a profiler which is arranged in a reflective direction of the driving system mirror and detects a feature of the laser.
Abstract:
The invention described herein provides a matrix-based ion source including a gas heating device for providing heated gas at a defined temperature to the ionization region of the ion source. The ion source may also include a temperature sensor. The heating device and temperature sensor may be operably connected to work as a closed feedback loop to provide gas at a constant, pre-determined, temperature to the ionization region. Also disclosed is a mass spectrometer system having the matrix-based ion source. A method of producing ions employing gas that is heated to a pre-determined temperature is also provided.
Abstract:
An ionization chamber is separated from an ion lens system while the chamber is in contact with an interface block so that they are directly coupled in which a heater embedded in the interface block serves to heat both the interface block and the ionization chamber.
Abstract:
A substance analyzer that includes, to enhance selectivity of substance analysis, the following: a heater that heats a medium for collecting a chemical substance adhering to a surface of an inspection object; a mass spectrometer that performs tandem mass spectrometry of vapor derived from the chemical substance heated and vaporized by the heater from the medium; and a control device that causes the mass spectrometer to perform, based on a temperature of the medium in the heater, tandem mass spectrometry for the chemical substance that is vaporized at the temperature of the medium using the vapor sent from the heater to the mass spectrometer.
Abstract:
The invention described herein provides a matrix-based ion source including a gas heating device for providing heated gas at a defined temperature to the ionization region of the ion source. The ion source may also include a temperature sensor. The heating device and temperature sensor may be operably connected to work as a closed feedback loop to provide gas at a constant, pre-determined, temperature to the ionization region. Also disclosed is a mass spectrometer system having the matrix-based ion source. A method of producing ions employing gas that is heated to a pre-determined temperature is also provided.
Abstract:
This disclosure is concerned with method and apparatus for vaporizing liquid solutions in order to detect, quantitate, and/or determine physical or chemical properties of samples present in liquid solution. Mixtures may be separated by an on-line liquid chromatographic column and the methods used for detection, quantitation, identification, and/or determination of chemical and physical properties include mass spectrometry, photoionization, flame ionization, electron capture, optical photometry, including UV, visible, and IR regions of the spectrum, light scattering, light emission, atomic absorption, and any other technique suitable for detecting or analyzing molecules or particles in a gaseous or vacuum environment. The method and apparatus involves controlled partial vaporization of the solution. Methods are disclosed for controlling the degree of partial vaporization and the temperature at which this vaporization occurs, and for maintaining this degree of vaporization essentially constant even though the solvent flow rate and/or composition may vary in either a controlled or an uncontrolled fashion. ThisGOVERNMENT SUPPORTThe invention described herein was made in the course of work under a grant or award from the Department of Health and Human Services (formerly Health Education and Welfare).CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS