DROPLET-BASED ON-CHIP SAMPLE PREPARATION FOR MASS SPECTROMETRY

摘要

The present invention relates to droplet-based on-chip sample preparation for mass spectrometry. Specifically, sample processing is performed in matrix assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry (MALDI-MS) using one or more droplet-based microfluidic devices to manipulate droplets containing samples and reagents and place them to specified locations on an array.