HIGH-SENSITIVITY DETECTION BY AN INTERFACE OF MASS SPECTROMETRY UTILIZING FEMTOLITER-DROPLET NANOFLUIDICS

Yutaka Kazoe, Yuto Takagi, Kyojiro Morikawa, Takehiko Kitamori

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Abstract

We established an interface of mass spectrometry based on nanofluidics. After applying a high voltage, liquid sample was converted to fL-droplets by gas-phase flow focusing in micro/nanochannels, and they were ejected into a mass spectrometer (MS) with 100% efficiency by trajectory control, which has been difficult for conventional MS interface by electrospray ionization (ESI) with sample dispersion. The injected droplets were evaporated to generate gas-phase analyte ions by heat transfer. We realized 290 times higher MS sensitivity compared to conventional ESI for the first time. The method will greatly contribute to the state-of-the-art analyses such as single-cell proteomics.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMicroTAS 2021 - 25th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences
PublisherChemical and Biological Microsystems Society
Pages59-60
Number of pages2
ISBN (Electronic)9781733419031
Publication statusPublished - 2021
Event25th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, MicroTAS 2021 - Palm Springs, Virtual, United States
Duration: 2021 Oct 102021 Oct 14

Publication series

NameMicroTAS 2021 - 25th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences

Conference

Conference25th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences, MicroTAS 2021
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityPalm Springs, Virtual
Period21/10/1021/10/14

Keywords

  • Droplet
  • Femtoliter
  • Mass spectrometry
  • Nanofluidics

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Bioengineering
  • Chemical Engineering (miscellaneous)

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