Abstract: “A miniaturized planar device is described for use in a liquid phase analysis system. The device comprises a separation compartment that is in fluidic communication with a make-up flow channel and a channel compartment that terminates in an on-device mass spectrometer delivery means. The device is formed by microfabrication of microstructures in novel support substrates.

Abstract: An integrated nucleic acid sample analysis system for matrix-assisted laser-desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectroscopy (MALDI-TOF MS) is described. The integrated system comprises a miniaturized sample preparation compartment interfaced directly with a MALDI-TOF ionization surface for amplifying and/or otherwise chemically manipulating an oligonucleotide analyte and presenting the analyte to a MALDI ionization surface for mass spectrometry analysis. The miniaturized integrated sample handling system disclosed herein finds application in the amplification and analysis of DNA samples for genetic diagnosis and other uses.

Abstract: An integrated liquid sample handling system for matrix-assisted laser-desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectroscopy (MALDI-TF MS) is described. The integrated system comprises a miniaturized sample handling compartment containing a MALDI ionization surface for separating, chemically manipulating and detecting analytes by MALDI -TOF MS. The miniaturized integrated sample handling system disclosed herein is applicable to a wide range of analytical problems that require separation and/or chemical manipulation of a sample prior to mass analysis as part of the analytical procedure.