Mass spectrometry sample preparation apparatus and method

A mass spectrometry sample preparation apparatus for delivering a pretreated sample to a mass spectrometer, wherein the mass spectrometry sample preparation apparatus comprises a sample platform and a sample preparation device;

• the sample platform has a loading area comprising a routine loading position and a priority loading position,
• the sample platform comprises:
• a delivery component, the delivery component is configured to receive and convey the sample tube disposed at the routine loading position;
• and the delivery component is configured to receive and convey the sample tube disposed at the priority loading position when the sample tube is disposed at the priority loading position;
• and
• a control component, wherein the control component is configured to control the sample tube to be delivered to the sample preparation device;
• the control component comprises a grasping mechanism, an information identification mechanism, a clamping mechanism and a cap removal mechanism;
• the grasping mechanism is configured to acquire the sample tube from the delivery component;
• the information identification mechanism is configured to identify information of the acquired sample tube;
• the clamping mechanism is configured to clamp a tube body of the acquired sample tube;
• and the cap removal mechanism is configured to remove a cap of the acquired sample tube;
• the sample preparation device comprises:
• a conveyor rail component, wherein the conveyor rail component comprises a routine inlet rail and a priority inlet rail, and both the routine inlet rail and the priority inlet rail are coupled to the grasping mechanism and are configured to deliver the sample tube processed by the control component;
• a pipetting component, wherein the pipetting component is configured to aspirate liquid from and dispense liquid to the conveyor rail component;
• a reaction disk component, wherein the reaction disk component is configured to perform magnetic bead-based pretreatment on a sample dispensed liquid into a reaction cup;
• and
• a sample delivery component, wherein the sample delivery component is configured to deliver a sample, having undergone the magnetic bead-based pretreatment, to the mass spectrometer.