HOLDER WHICH INTEGRATES MULTIPLE SAMPLE PLATFORMS FOR MASS SPECTROMETER ANALYSIS

摘要

The present invention is a sample plate holder that can be used with mass spectrometry, and more specifically with matrix assisted laser desorption ionization (MALDI) mass spectrometry. This sample plate holder is constructed with an opening mechanism that accepts sample plates of varying materials and sizes. The sample plates are precisely aligned and oriented and securely situated within the holder. This holder may be used in commercially available MALDI mass spectrometers to obtain mass spectra of chemical and biological samples.