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Title: Tailored nanopost arrays (NAPA) for laser desorption ionization in mass spectrometry

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1331181
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The production and use of semiconducting nanopost arrays made by nanofabrication is described herein. These nanopost arrays (NAPA) provide improved laser ionization yields and controllable fragmentation with switching or modulation capabilities for mass spectrometric detection and identification of samples deposited on them.

Research Organization:
George Washington Univ., Washington, DC (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
FG02-01ER15129
Assignee:
The George Washington University (Washington, DC)
Patent Number(s):
9,490,113
Application Number:
12/755,769
OSTI ID:
1331181
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2010 Apr 07
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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