Automatic Mass-Spectrometric Analysis: Preliminary Report on Development of a Novel Mass-Spectrometric System for Biomedical Applications

Abstract

Abstract A mass spectrograph, coupled to automatic sample preparation devices and an electro-optical ion detector/ computer system, capable of detecting many ion species simultaneously, presents a promising new approach to biomedical analysis. It will permit simultaneous multicomponent analysis of appropriately prepared samples and may detect as little as 10-15 g of a single component. This approach offers significant advantages over other methods, including conventional mass spectrometry.