公开(公告)号：EP2567395A4

公开(公告)日：2017-12-27

申请号：EP11778447

申请日：2011-05-06

Applicant: UT-BATTELLE LLC ,  DH TECH DEVELOPMENT PTE LTD

Inventor： VAN BERKEL GARY J ,  COVEY THOMAS

IPC: H01J49/00 ,  B01L3/00 ,  G01N1/02 ,  G01N1/40

CPC classification number: G01N1/4055 ,  B01L3/502715 ,  G01N2001/028 ,  H01J49/00

Abstract: A system and method is disclosed for extracting a sample from a sample surface. A sample is provided and a sample surface receives the sample which is deposited on the sample surface. A hydrophobic material is applied to the sample surface, and one or more devices are configured to dispense a liquid on the sample, the liquid dissolving the sample to form a dissolved sample material, and the one or more devices are configured to extract the dissolved sample material from the sample surface.