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Systems and methods for laser assisted sample transfer to solution for chemical analysis

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OSTI ID:1093283
Systems and methods are described for laser ablation of an analyte from a specimen and capturing of the analyte in a dispensed solvent to form a testing solution. A solvent dispensing and extraction system can form a liquid microjunction with the specimen. The solvent dispensing and extraction system can include a surface sampling probe. The laser beam can be directed through the surface sampling probe. The surface sampling probe can also serve as an atomic force microscopy probe. The surface sampling probe can form a seal with the specimen. The testing solution including the analyte can then be analyzed using an analytical instrument or undergo further processing.
Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-00OR22725
Assignee:
UT-Battelle, LLC (Knoxville, TN); University of Tennessee Research Foundation (Knoxville, TN)
Patent Number(s):
8,519,330
Application Number:
13/152,836
OSTI ID:
1093283
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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