Multiplexed mass spectrometer
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1. A multiplexed mass spectrometer for characterizing the molecular structure of samples, the system comprising:
- an array of mass analyzers, each mass analyzer being associated with one or more data channels; and
a data acquisition system that selectively reduces the number of data channels through combinations of particular channels to define data acquisition modes for the molecular characterization of the samples.
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A multiplexed mass spectrometer system includes an array of mass analyzers and a data acquisition system. Each mass analyzer is associated with one or more data channels, and the data acquisition system selectively reduces the number of data channels through combinations of particular channels to define data acquisition modes for the molecular characterization of the samples. The selective reduction in channels can be achieved, for example by software manipulation of the acquired data or by combining the detected signals.
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1. A multiplexed mass spectrometer for characterizing the molecular structure of samples, the system comprising:
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an array of mass analyzers, each mass analyzer being associated with one or more data channels; and
a data acquisition system that selectively reduces the number of data channels through combinations of particular channels to define data acquisition modes for the molecular characterization of the samples. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A multiplexed mass spectrometer system comprising:
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a microfluidic handling system which collects samples from an array of samples;
an array of ionizers which ionize multiple samples collected by the microfluic handling system;
an array of ion traps, each ion trap being associated with one or more data channels, each data channel being associated with particular groups of the samples; and
a data acquisition system that selectively reduces the number of data channels through combinations of particular channels to define data acquisition modes.
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18. A method for characterizing the molecular structure of samples comprising:
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directing ions associated with the samples with an array of mass analyzers, each mass analyzer being associated with one or more data channels; and
selectively reducing the number of data channels through combinations of particular channels to define data acquisition modes for molecular characterization of the samples. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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