SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFICATION OF BIOLOGICAL TISSUES
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Abstract
The present invention provides for a system, method, and device for analyzing, localizing and/or identifying tissue types. The method includes analyzing, localizing and/or identifying one or more tissue samples, characterized in that the method comprises: (a) generating gaseous tissue particles from a site in the one or more tissue samples, (b) transporting the gaseous tissue particles from the site to an analyser, (c) using the analyser for generating tissue-related data based on the gaseous tissue particles, and (d) analyzing, localizing and/or identifying the one or more tissue samples based on the tissue-related data. The invention can either be used in close conjunction with a surgical procedure, when one or more surgical tools are an integrated part of ionization, or as a separate mass spectrometric probe for the analysis of one or more tissue parts.
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72 Claims
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39. A method for analyzing animal tissue, the method comprising:
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disintegrating a portion of the animal tissue in situ to generate gaseous tissue particles; transporting the gaseous tissue particles to an analyzer; and using the analyzer to generate tissue-related data based on the gaseous tissue particles. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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52. A system for analyzing animal tissue, the system comprising:
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a disintegrating device configured to generate gaseous tissue particles from a portion of animal tissue in situ; an analyzer for generating tissue-related data based on the gaseous tissue particles; and a transporter configured to transport the gaseous tissue particles to the analyzer. - View Dependent Claims (53, 54, 55, 56, 57)
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58. A method of analyzing a condensed-phase sample, the method comprising:
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disintegrating a portion of the condensed-phase sample to generate gaseous particles with a disintegrating device; and transporting at least some of the gaseous particles to an analyzer, wherein the disintegrating device operates by one of;
ultrasonication, Joule heating, or contact heating. - View Dependent Claims (59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68)
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69. A system for analyzing a condensed-phase sample, the system comprising:
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a disintegrating device for generating gaseous particles from a condensed-phase sample; an analyzer configured to generate data based on the gaseous particles; and a transporter configured to transport at least some of the gaseous particles to the analyzer, wherein the disintegrating device operates by one of;
ultrasonication, Joule heating, or contact heating. - View Dependent Claims (70, 71, 72)
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