High throughput multi-dimensional sample analysis
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1. A high throughput analytical system comprising:
- a plurality of liquid phase separation process regions adapted to operate in parallel;
a rotary storage device comprising a plurality of storage chambers, each storage chamber of the plurality of storage chambers being associated with and being in at least intermittent fluid communication with a different liquid phase separation process region of the plurality of liquid phase separation process regions;
a plurality of ionization sources disposed downstream of and in at least intermittent fluid communication with the plurality of storage chambers;
a mass spectrometer having a mass analyzer and an inlet in at least intermittent fluid communication with the plurality of ionization sources.
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Abstract
High throughput analytical systems and methods employing multiple liquid phase separation process regions coupled to a common mass spectrometer are provided. Disclosed systems and methods permits parallel separation and parallel storage of discrete eluate fractions, followed by sequential discharge and ionization of previously stored eluate portions to yield a composite ion stream containing the sequential series of eluate portions, followed by mass analysis of the ion stream. A common manifold may receive ions and utilize pressurized gas or ion gating to direct ions within the manifold toward the mass spectrometer inlet.
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1. A high throughput analytical system comprising:
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a plurality of liquid phase separation process regions adapted to operate in parallel; a rotary storage device comprising a plurality of storage chambers, each storage chamber of the plurality of storage chambers being associated with and being in at least intermittent fluid communication with a different liquid phase separation process region of the plurality of liquid phase separation process regions; a plurality of ionization sources disposed downstream of and in at least intermittent fluid communication with the plurality of storage chambers; a mass spectrometer having a mass analyzer and an inlet in at least intermittent fluid communication with the plurality of ionization sources. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A high throughput analytical method comprising the steps of:
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separating a plurality of samples in parallel utilizing a plurality of liquid phase separation process regions to yield a plurality of eluate streams; storing a discrete fraction of each eluate stream of the plurality of eluate streams in parallel in a plurality of microfluidic storage regions; and sequentially discharging and ionizing the discrete fraction of each eluate stream of the plurality of eluate streams to yield a composite ion stream comprising a series of ionized discrete fractions of each eluate stream of the plurality of eluate streams; and analyzing the composite ion stream using a single mass spectrometer. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. A high throughput analytical method comprising the steps of:
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providing a plurality of liquid phase separation process regions; providing a plurality of microfluidic storage regions, each storage region being associated with and in at least intermittent fluid communication with a different liquid phase separation process region of the plurality of liquid phase separation process regions; providing a plurality of ionization sources in intermittent fluid communication with the plurality of microfluidic storage regions; providing a mass spectrometer having an inlet and having an associated manifold in at least intermittent fluid communication with the plurality of ionization sources; supplying a plurality of samples to the plurality of liquid phase separation process regions; separating the plurality of samples in parallel in the plurality of liquid phase separation process regions to yield a plurality of eluate streams; storing a discrete fraction of each eluate stream of the plurality of eluate streams in parallel in a different microfluidic storage region of the plurality of microfluidic storage regions; sequentially discharging and ionizing the discrete fraction of each eluate stream of the plurality of eluate streams into the manifold to yield a composite ion stream comprising a series of ionized discrete fractions of each eluate stream of the plurality of eluate streams; and analyzing the composite ion stream using the mass spectrometer. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65)
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