Liquid trap or separator for electrosurgical applications
AssigneeMicromass UK Limited
InventorsTamas Karancsi, Lajos Godorhazy, Daniel Szalay, Zoltan Takats, Julia Balog, Steven Derek Pringle, Daniel Simon
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Abstract
An apparatus for mass spectrometry and/or ion mobility spectrometry is disclosed comprising a first device arranged and adapted to generate aerosol, smoke or vapor from a target and one or more second devices arranged and adapted to aspirate aerosol, smoke, vapor and/or liquid to or towards an analyzer. A liquid trap or separator is provided to capture and/or discard liquid aspirated by the one or more second devices.
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Apparatus for mass spectrometry and/or ion mobility spectrometry comprising:
- a first device arranged and adapted to generate aerosol, smoke or vapour from a target;
- a mass and/or ion mobility analyser;
- one or more second devices arranged and adapted to aspirate aerosol, smoke or vapour and/or liquid to or towards the analyser;
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- a liquid trap or separator located between said first device and said mass and/or ion mobility analyser, wherein said liquid trap or separator comprises a liquid collector or drain and a liquid detector arranged and adapted to detect aspirated liquid, wherein said liquid trap or separator is arranged and adapted to capture and/or discard liquid aspirated by said one or more second devices and wherein said liquid trap or separator is further arranged and adapted such that when said liquid detector detects aspirated liquid then said liquid trap or separator is arranged and adapted to divert at least some of said liquid to said liquid collector or drain.
A method of mass spectrometry and/or ion mobility spectrometry comprising:
- generating aerosol, smoke or vapour from a target using a first device;
- aspirating aerosol, smoke or vapour and/or liquid to or towards a mass and/or ion mobility analyser;
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- capturing and/or discarding aspirated liquid using a liquid trap or separator located between said first device and said mass and/or ion mobility analyser, wherein said liquid trap or separator comprises a liquid collector or drain and a liquid detector, and wherein when said liquid detector detects aspirated liquid then said liquid trap or separator diverts at least some of said liquid to said liquid collector or drain.
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