Method and apparatus for mass analysis of samples
First Claim
1. An apparatus for mass analysis of each of an array of samples comprising an array of distinct sample holders containing the samples and a plurality of sensors wherein the array of sample holders are containers having a concave surface sufficient to contain a sample, are transferable to and from the plurality of sensors and are capable of interacting with the plurality of sensors so that the plurality of sensors provide output signals comprising mass data on the array of samples contained in the array of sample holders.
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Abstract
The present invention comprises an apparatus and a method for mass analyses of an array of samples contained in distinct sample holders. The sample holders are placed on a plurality of sensors which preferably comprise an array of microbalances providing output signals comprising mass data on the array of samples.
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- 1. An apparatus for mass analysis of each of an array of samples comprising an array of distinct sample holders containing the samples and a plurality of sensors wherein the array of sample holders are containers having a concave surface sufficient to contain a sample, are transferable to and from the plurality of sensors and are capable of interacting with the plurality of sensors so that the plurality of sensors provide output signals comprising mass data on the array of samples contained in the array of sample holders.
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