Patents by Inventor Michael Donegan

Michael Donegan has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Reduction of matrix interference for MALDI mass spectrometry analysis
    Publication number: 20050040328
    Abstract: A MALDI plate suitable for MS or MS-MS analysis provided with a composite coating that comprises a hydrophobic coating and a thin layer coating of a mixture of a MALDI matrix material and an intercalating agent such as a polymer is disclosed. A MALDI plate produced in accordance with the present teachings is useful for suppression of matrix ions in the low mass region (<1,000 daltons) of a MALDI-MS spectrum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2004
    Publication date: February 24, 2005
    Applicant: Applera Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Donegan, Andrew Tomlinson, Perumanath Nair, Peter Juhasz