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US 2018/0024151 A1Published application
Mass spectrometric determination of eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid
AssigneeQuest Diagnostics Investments Incorporated
InventorsScott M. GOLDMAN, Julie A. NEIDICH
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Abstract
The invention relates to the detection of DHA and EPA. In a particular aspect, the invention relates to methods for detecting DHA and EPA by mass spectrometry and kits for carrying out such methods.
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A method for determining the amount of one or more omega-3 fatty acids in a sample by mass spectrometry, the method comprising:
- (i) ionizing said one or more omega-3 fatty acids from the sample to generate one or more ions detectable by mass spectrometry;
- (ii) determining the amount of said one or more omega-3 fatty acids ions by mass spectrometry;
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- (iii) relating the amount of DHA ions to the amount of one or more omega-3 fatty acids in the sample, wherein said one or more omega-3 fatty acids comprises docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and/or eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA).
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