Patent ID: 8294087
Filing Date: 2012-10-23
Classification: G01N,H01J,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method of extracting analytes from a sample card, the method comprising: placing a sample card that includes a dried sample in a lower portion of a device configured to house the sample card; lowering an upper portion of the device to the lower portion, the upper portion including one or more fittings with each fitting defining an opening in the upper portion and including a rigid lower edge; engaging one or more locking mechanisms to compress the sample card substantially uniformly between the rigid lower edge of the one or more fittings and the lower portion to form a substantially liquid tight seal around a portion of the sample card; introducing a solvent into a solvent delivery device; dispensing the solvent to contact a surface of the sample card; aspirating the solvent and dissolved analytes into the solvent delivery device from the surface of the sample card; interfacing the solvent delivery device to an automation device to deliver the solvent delivery device to an ion sprayer; and directing ions from the ion sprayer to a mass analyzer.