Screening for phthalates in food samples

US8993959B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8993959-B2
Application numberUS-201214358433-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateNov 2, 2012
Priority dateNov 21, 2011
Publication dateMar 31, 2015
Grant dateMar 31, 2015

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A method includes the steps of dipping a capillary (e.g., a disposable glass capillary) into a food matrix to deposit a food sample on the capillary; attaching the capillary onto an Atmospheric Solids Analysis Probe (ASAP); loading the ASAP into an atmospheric pressure ionization (API) source enclosure; ionizing the food sample on the capillary within the API source enclosure; and analyzing the ionized sample for the presence of one or more phthalates.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method comprising: dipping a capillary into a food matrix to deposit a food sample on the capillary; attaching the capillary onto an Atmospheric Solids Analysis Probe (ASAP); loading the ASAP into an atmospheric pressure ionization (API) source enclosure; ionizing the food sample on the capillary within the API source enclosure; and analyzing the ionized sample for the presence of one or more phthalates. 2. The method of clai…

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What does patent US8993959B2 cover?
A method includes the steps of dipping a capillary (e.g., a disposable glass capillary) into a food matrix to deposit a food sample on the capillary; attaching the capillary onto an Atmospheric Solids Analysis Probe (ASAP); loading the ASAP into an atmospheric pressure ionization (API) source enclosure; ionizing the food sample on the capillary within the API source enclosure; and analyzing the…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Waters Technologies Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G01N30/72. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 31 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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