Patent ID: 9683981
Date: 2017-06-20
CPC Classifications: G01N,H01J,Y10T

Claim:
1. A method for detecting a substance of interest, the method comprising: collecting a sample of a substantially non-volatile substance of interest on a sampling trap; introducing the trap including the substance of interest into a device, wherein the device includes a substantially closed housing and a reservoir including a vaporized reagent; depositing the reagent on the trap, wherein the reagent increases the volatility of the substance of interest, wherein the vaporized reagent is deposited on the trap from the reservoir; introducing the trap including the substance of interest into a thermal desorber, vaporizing the substance of interest; transferring the vaporized substance of interest from the thermal desorber into a detector; performing an analysis of the substance of interest; and, detecting the substance of interest.