RARE EVENT DETECTION USING MASS TAGS
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1. A method for detecting a target analyte in a sample, the method comprising:
- conducting an assay that specifically associates a mass tag with a target analyte in a sample;
generating ions of the mass tag; and
analyzing the generated ions of the mass tag, thereby detecting the target analyte from the sample.
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Abstract
The invention generally relates to methods for rare event detection using mass tags. In certain embodiments, the invention provides methods for detecting a target analyte in a sample that involve conducting an assay that specifically associates a mass tag with a target analyte in a sample, generating ions of the mass tag, and analyzing the generated ions of the mass tag, thereby detecting the target analyte from the sample.
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1. A method for detecting a target analyte in a sample, the method comprising:
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conducting an assay that specifically associates a mass tag with a target analyte in a sample; generating ions of the mass tag; and analyzing the generated ions of the mass tag, thereby detecting the target analyte from the sample. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for detecting a target analyte in a sample, the method comprising:
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applying a voltage to a surface to generate ions of a mass tag that is specifically associated with a target analyte from a sample; and analyzing the generated ions of the mass tag, thereby detecting the target analyte from the sample. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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