WO2010150842A1 - 前処理装置及びそれを備えた質量分析装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a pretreatment apparatus that analyzes and examines components in a biological sample such as blood and serum, and a mass spectrometer including the same.
- trace compounds such as drugs
- biological samples such as blood and serum
- solid phase extraction In order to carry out purification and concentration operations efficiently, automation using solid phase extraction is carried out, and a compact, more various analysis can be performed, and an apparatus having a high processing speed is desired.
- solid phase extraction the substance to be measured is held in a small container (mini-column or cartridge) once filled with the solid phase (small beads or membranes), and the solid phase is washed and recovered from the solid phase -It is a purification and concentration method.
- the solid phase recovery step includes (1) solid phase conditioning step in which the organic solvent is allowed to flow through the solid phase, (2) solid phase equilibration step in which the aqueous solvent is allowed to flow through the solid phase, and (3) sample The step of holding the measurement target substance on the solid phase by passing the solution through the solid phase, (4) the washing step of passing the water through the solid phase, and the step of passing the organic solvent through the solid phase (5) Eluting from the solid phase.
- Patent Document 1 An example of an automatic solid phase extraction apparatus is described, for example, in Patent Document 1.
- the apparatus described in this patent document 1 is a solid phase extraction apparatus equipped with a vacuum rack for mounting multiple solid phase extraction plates, and a dispensing head for performing liquid suction and ejection operations and a transfer means of the dispensing head. It is.
- this makes it possible to automatically purify and concentrate components such as blood and serum by batch processing in a batch (96-well plate), and it is possible to use a solution containing the purified and concentrated substance to be measured.
- a solution containing the purified and concentrated substance to be measured By subjecting it to liquid chromatography or mass spectrometry, qualitative and quantitative analysis of a substance to be measured contained in a small amount of biological sample such as blood and serum, such as a drug, is performed.
- This technology is effective in that the measurer pre-processed by manual method and automated the mass spectrometric measurement promoted significant simplification of time and equalization of data dispersion. It is.
- a plurality of solvents are used in each step of solid phase extraction, so for example, an organic solvent is used in the above step (1) and aqueous in step (2).
- Use a solvent Therefore, it is necessary to replace the dispensing tip every time the type of solvent changes, and the disposal amount of the dispensing tip increases and the cost of consumables increases, and the dispensing head is in the tip mounting position, the solvent suction position and the solvent discharge Since it is necessary to move the position, there is a problem that the movement time becomes long, one cycle becomes long, and the processing capacity is lowered.
- the dispensing head is a multi-channel device configuration that simultaneously performs a series of solid phase extraction operations for a plurality of samples of the same type simultaneously. For example, even in the case of solid phase extraction of one type of sample A plurality of chips will be attached to the dispensing head. For this reason, the solvent to be sucked and discharged is also consumed by the number of the dispensing tips, resulting in waste.
- the object of the present invention is to use a pretreatment device capable of efficiently performing separation / purification of multiple measurement target substances with a series of solid phase extraction steps, with a small number of consumables used It is to realize a mass spectrometer.
- the present invention is configured as follows.
- a solid phase cartridge for purifying and concentrating a specific component from a biological sample In a biological sample pretreatment apparatus, a solid phase cartridge for purifying and concentrating a specific component from a biological sample, a cartridge holding portion for holding the solid phase cartridge, and a cartridge conveying means capable of conveying the cartridge holding portion on an endless track
- a sample probe for discharging a biological sample to a solid phase cartridge held by the cartridge holding unit an aqueous solvent probe for discharging an aqueous solvent to the solid phase cartridge held by the cartridge holding unit, and an organic solvent for the cartridge
- a pretreatment device and a mass spectrometer using the same which can perform efficiently separation and purification of multiple measurement target substances with a series of solid phase extraction processes with a small number of consumables used be able to.
- FIG. 1 It is a schematic block diagram of an automatic analyzer to which an embodiment of the present invention is applied. It is a schematic enlarged view of the solid-phase extraction part of the automatic analyzer shown in FIG. It is a figure which shows the advancing pattern of the analysis process in the Example of this invention. It is a functional block diagram of a control part shown in FIG. It is a conceptual diagram of the probe for solvents in the example of the present invention. It is a conceptual diagram showing the timing of rotation among the progress patterns of the parallel analysis process in the Example of this invention. It is a modification of the Example in this invention, and a cartridge holding
- maintenance part is 10 places
- a pressure load part is an apparatus configuration conceptual diagram of five places. It is a modification of the Example in this invention, and is an apparatus configuration conceptual diagram in case a cartridge holding part becomes multiple connection.
- MS / MS analysis or MS n analysis massifies both the substance to be measured and the fragmented substance to be measured. It is a technology that enables highly accurate identification of similar structural components by being able to be analyzed.
- pretreatment purification and concentration
- automation of all processes from sample pretreatment to analysis and inspection has become desirable ing.
- the embodiment of the present invention is configured to be able to automate the whole process from sample pretreatment to analysis and inspection.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic view (top view) of an automatic analyzer to which the present invention is applied
- FIG. 2 is a schematic view of a solid phase extraction unit in the example shown in FIG.
- Example 1 of the present invention the configuration of the solid phase extraction unit in Example 1 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.
- the solid phase extraction unit of the present invention shown in FIG. 2 comprises a solid phase cartridge 3 for purifying and concentrating specific components from biological samples such as whole blood and serum, and a cartridge holding unit 4 for holding the solid phase cartridge 3
- the cartridge transport means 1 capable of transporting the cartridge holding portion 4 on an endless track (in the illustrated example, on the rotation start), the pressure loading portion 7 which applies pressure to the cartridge holding portion 4, and elution from the solid phase cartridge 3
- a water-based solvent probe 13 for discharging a water-based solvent, a probe 14 for organic solvent for discharging an organic solvent, and a pro for an elution solution for sucking and discharging the extracted extract to introduce into a mass spectrometer It consists Bed 23 and eluate probe 23 wash port 28 for cleaning the.
- the cartridge holding portion 4 is formed on the annular cartridge conveying means 1 and has an opening on the upper surface into which the solid phase cartridge 3 is inserted, and the lower surface has an opening smaller than the diameter of the solid phase cartridge 3.
- the solid-phase cartridge 3 is supported, and the solution or the like extracted from the solid-phase cartridge 3 drops downward from the lower surface portion of the cartridge holding unit 4.
- the pressure load unit 7 is built in two cylinders, and the air pressure is directed downward, that is, toward the solid phase cartridge 3 held by the cartridge holding unit 4 by means for pressing each of these pistons Air pressure is applied.
- the entire apparatus configuration of the automatic analyzer includes a cartridge storage unit 8 for storing the solid phase cartridge 3, a cartridge transfer arm 9 for transferring the solid phase cartridge 3 from the cartridge storage unit 8 to the cartridge holding unit 4, A receiver storage unit 10 for storing the receiver 5, a receiver transfer arm 11 for transferring the receiver 5 from the receiver storage unit 10 to the receiver holding unit 6, and a sample transfer for transferring the rack 20 for mounting the sample container 21 A mechanism 19, a reagent storage unit 15 for storing a reagent container 16 in which an internal standard substance corresponding to each substance to be measured is injected, a tip storage unit 17 for storing disposable dispensing tips 18, and a dispensing tip 18 And the waste port 22 for discarding the solid phase cartridge 3 and the receptor 5, and the flow path where the liquid is sent from the pump 24 to the mass analysis unit 27.
- the cartridge transport means 1 and the receiver transport means 2 have the same rotation axis, the cartridge transport means 1 is disposed above, and the receiver transport means 2 is disposed below the cartridge transport means 1. Further, four cartridge holding portions 4 are formed in the cartridge conveying means 1, and four receiver holding portions 6 are formed in the receiver conveying means 2. Each of the four cartridge holding units 4 and each of the four receiver holding units 6 are disposed at mutually opposing positions, and the solution or the like extracted from or discharged from the solid phase cartridge 3 held by the cartridge holding unit 4 Are accommodated in the receiver 5 held by the receiver holder 6.
- control unit 29 Next, the configuration of the control unit 29 will be described with reference to FIG.
- the information output from the mass analysis unit 27 of the automatic analysis apparatus 101 passes through the A / D converter 103 and enters the computer 102 via the interface 109, and the concentration of the substance to be measured is calculated.
- the analysis result of the substance to be measured based on the calculated concentration is printed out to the printer 104 through the interface 109 or displayed on the LCD with a touch panel 105 and stored in the memory 106.
- the interface 109 is also connected to the syringe mechanism 107 and the pump mechanism 108, and can control suction and discharge of a solution or the like by the sample probe 12, the aqueous solvent probe 13, the organic solvent probe 14, and the elution solution probe 23.
- the arm drive mechanism 110 of the cartridge transfer arm 9 and the receiver transfer arm 11, the drive mechanism 111 of the cartridge transfer means 1 and the receiver transfer means 2, and the drive mechanism 112 of the pressure load unit 7 are also computer 102 via the interface 109. , And these operations are controlled by the computer 102.
- Example 1 of the present invention The procedure of analysis using the automatic analyzer in Example 1 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. The description will be made in the order of the five steps of solid phase extraction and the measurement steps in the mass spectrometric section.
- FIG. 3 is a view showing the progress pattern of the analysis step.
- the five steps of solid phase extraction are (1) conditioning of the solid phase which passes the organic solvent to the solid phase, and (2) aqueous system
- the solid phase equilibration step in which the solvent is passed through the solid phase
- (4) the washing step in which water is passed through the solid phase
- the solid phase cartridge 3 and the receiver 5 stored in the cartridge storage unit 8 and the receiver storage unit 10 are respectively stored in the cartridge holding unit 4 and the receiver holding unit 6 by the cartridge transfer arm 9 and the receiver transfer arm 11. It is attached.
- the solid phase cartridge 3 stored in the cartridge storage unit 8 is, for example, a plurality of solid phase cartridges filled with gel in which reverse phase, normal phase, ion exchange and size exclusion, or mixed modes are mixed,
- the measurement conditions for each substance to be measured stored in the memory 106 are called up via the interface 109, and the appropriate solid phase cartridge 3 is selected.
- the cartridge holding portion 4 holding the solid phase cartridge 3 to which methanol is added rotates to the position B shown in FIG.
- the receiver transport unit 2 located below the cartridge transport unit 1 is coaxially rotated, and the cartridge holding unit 4 and the receiver holding unit 6 move while maintaining the relative position.
- the pressure loading unit 7 located above the positions B and D shown in FIG. 2 descends toward the cartridge holding unit 4 at the position B, and the air pressure is applied to cause the methanol to enter the solid phase cartridge 3.
- the solution is allowed to flow and conditioning of the solid phase is performed.
- the drained methanol waste liquid will be collected in the receiver 5.
- the cartridge transport unit 1 rotates the cartridge holding unit 4 holding the solid phase cartridge 3 to the position C shown in FIG. At this time, the cartridge holding portion 4 and the receiver holding portion 6 similarly move while maintaining the relative position.
- the cartridge holding unit 4 in which the solid phase cartridge 3 is held rotates to the position A.
- the cartridge holder 4 and the receiver holder 6 similarly move while maintaining their relative positions.
- the sample probe 12 is moved to the upper side of the tip storage section 17 and the dispensing tip 18 is attached to the sample probe 12.
- the sample probe 12 to which the dispensing tip 18 is attached moves to the upper side of the reagent container 16, sucks the internal standard substance from the reagent container 16, and discharges it to the solid phase cartridge 3 after equilibration.
- the sample probe 12 moves to the upper side of the rack 20 transported by the sample transport mechanism 19, sucks the sample from the sample container 21, and discharges the sample to the solid phase cartridge 3 of the cartridge transport unit 1.
- the solution is agitated by repeating aspiration and discharge of the solution in which the internal sample and the internal standard substance are mixed several times.
- the sample probe 12 moves to a position above the waste port 22 and discards the used tip 18. Then, the cartridge transport unit 1 rotates so that the cartridge holding unit 4 in which the solid phase cartridge 3 is held is at the position B. At this time, similarly, the cartridge holding portion 4 and the receiver holding portion 6 move while maintaining their relative positions.
- the pressure loading unit 7 located above the positions B and D descends toward the cartridge holding unit 4 at the position B, and the sample and the internal standard substance pass through the solid phase cartridge 3 by applying the air pressure.
- the solution is kept to hold the substance to be measured on the solid phase.
- the sample solution passed through will be collected in the receiver 5.
- the cartridge transport means 1 is rotated until the cartridge holding portion 4 holding the solid phase cartridge 3 is at the position C. At this time, similarly, the cartridge holding portion 4 and the receiver holding portion 6 move while maintaining their relative positions. Then, water is discharged from the aqueous solvent probe 13 to the solid phase cartridge 3 in which the substance to be measured is held.
- the cartridge transport unit 1 is rotated until the cartridge holding unit 4 holding the solid phase cartridge 3 is at the D position.
- the cartridge holding portion 4 and the receiver holding portion 6 similarly move while maintaining the relative position.
- the pressure load unit 7 located above the positions B and D descends toward the cartridge holding unit 4 at the position D, and water is flowed into the solid phase cartridge 3 by applying air pressure to solidify the solid phase cartridge 3. The phase is washed. The passed water will be collected in the receiver 5.
- the cartridge transport means 1 is rotated until the cartridge holding portion 4 holding the solid phase cartridge 3 is at the position A. At this time, similarly, the cartridge holding portion 4 and the receiver holding portion 6 move while maintaining their relative positions.
- the receiver 5 in which waste liquid is collected by the receiver transfer arm 11 is moved to the upper side of the waste port 22 and discarded. Then, the receiver transfer arm 11 moves above the receiver storage unit 10 and mounts the new receiver 5 on the receiver holding unit 6.
- the pressure loading unit 7 located above the positions B and D descends toward the cartridge holding unit 4 at the position B and loads the air pressure, whereby methanol is flowed into the solid phase cartridge 3 to be measured. Elution of the substance takes place.
- the eluted target substance is accommodated in the receptor 5.
- the organic solvent is added to the solid phase 3 at the position A (one step), and the pressure is applied to the organic solvent at the position B by the pressure load.
- the aqueous solvent is added to the solid phase at position C (3 steps), and the aqueous solvent is allowed to flow through the solid phase at position D by pressure load (4 steps).
- the transport means 1 is rotated from position D to position A, the reagent and the sample are added to the solid phase 3 at the position A (5 steps) and the sample is held on the solid phase by the pressure load at the position B (6 Step), the aqueous solvent is added to the solid phase at position C (step 7), the aqueous solvent is passed through the solid phase by pressure load at position D, and washed (step 8).
- the transport means 1 rotates from position D to position A, the organic solvent is added to the solid phase 3 at position A (step 9), and the pressure solid phase elutes the measurement object of the solid phase at position B ( 10), housed in the receiver 5;
- the cartridge holding unit 1, the rotation operation of the receiver conveyance means 2, the probes 12 to 14, and the pressure loading unit 7 are performed at four positions A to D. .
- the cartridge transport means 1 is rotated until the cartridge holding portion 4 holding the solid phase cartridge 3 is at the position C. At this time, similarly, the cartridge holding portion 4 and the receiver holding portion 6 move while maintaining their relative positions.
- the elution solution containing the substance to be measured in the receptor 5 is aspirated by the elution solution probe 23, and the elution solution is injected into the elution solution inlet 25.
- the eluate inlet 25 is located on the flow path where the liquid is sent from the pump 24, and the substance to be measured that has reached the ionization unit 26 by the flow injection analysis (FIA) method is ionized by high temperature and high voltage and mass spectrometry It is introduced to the part 27.
- FIA flow injection analysis
- the FIA is a method of introducing a sample onto the flow path from the pump 24, and the time is greatly shortened compared to a conventional high performance liquid chromatography / mass spectrometer (LC / MS). Since sample separation is not performed, sample components will be introduced into MS simultaneously.
- LC / MS liquid chromatography / mass spectrometer
- the solvent was sent at a flow rate of 100 microliters / minute using a 70% methanol solution containing 10 mM ammonium formate.
- the MS mode was set to an analysis time of 2 minutes using the MRM (Multiple Reaction Monitoring) mode of the triple quadrupole mass spectrometer with high selectivity.
- the MRM passes only the precursor signal in the first stage quadrupole, cleaves the signal in the next collision cell, and monitors only the product signal specific to the generated compound with the second stage quadrupole. is there. In this method, identification is possible with specific mass information of the compound.
- the mass analysis unit 27 may use an ion trap mass spectrometer, a time of flight mass spectrometer, a quadrupole mass spectrometer, and a Fourier transform mass spectrometer in addition to the triple quadrupole mass spectrometer. .
- the cartridge transport means 1 is rotated until the cartridge holding portion 4 holding the solid phase cartridge 3 is at the position D, and the air pressure is loaded by the pressure loading portion 7. Then, the cartridge transport means 1 is moved until the cartridge holding portion 4 in which the solid phase cartridge 3 is held is at the position A. Then, the cartridge transport arm 9 and the receiver transport arm 11 move the solid phase cartridge 3 and the receiver 5 to the upper side of the disposal port 22 and discard each.
- the cartridge transfer arm 9 and the receiver transfer arm 11 move to the upper side of the cartridge storage unit 9 and the receiver storage unit 10, and the new solid phase cartridge 3 and the receiver 5 move to the cartridge holding unit 4 and the receiver holding unit 6. Each will be worn.
- the cartridge holding parts 4 and two pressure loading parts 7 are provided, and pressure loading positions at position B and position D, sample at position A and position C, and solvent addition position ( Since the cartridge holding unit 4) which is not located under the pressure load unit 7 is alternately disposed on the circumference on the cartridge conveying unit 1 which is a rotating body, the sample is rotated by the cartridge conveying unit 1 It is possible to switch the position where the addition, the solvent addition and the pressure load operation are performed. As a result, the sample addition, the solvent addition, and the pressure load operation can be continuously performed, the movement distance of the probe or arm is short, the access efficiency is good, and the mechanism can be simplified.
- the organic solvent is always added at the solvent addition position of position B and the aqueous solvent is always added at the solvent addition position of position D according to the process progress pattern of solvent extraction. It is possible to provide the aqueous solvent probe 13 for the aqueous solvent and the organic solvent probe 14 for the organic solvent, and it is necessary for the probes 13 and 14 to move other than rotation and vertical movement for suction and discharge operations. There is no
- the aqueous solvent probe 13 and the organic solvent probe 14 are, as shown in FIG. 5, a storage tank 205 for storing the solvent, a pump 204 for feeding the solvent, a water supply valve 203, and a syringe for sucking an appropriate amount of solvent.
- a mechanism 202 and a probe 201 for discharging a solvent are provided.
- the probes 13 and 14 do not need to move, and since the solvent is dedicated for each of the probes 13 and 14, there is no need to replace a non-dedicated tip, the components are simple and the device is compact. And cost reduction is possible.
- the solvent addition position and the pressure load part are alternately arranged, four operations can be simultaneously processed in parallel, and the throughput is improved. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6, for the first sample processing, after the solid phase cartridge 3 and the receiver 5 are mounted, methanol is added, and the cartridge transport means 1 is rotated to position B, You can start the second sample process.
- the third sample process can begin after the first sample is at position C and the second sample is at position B.
- the fourth sample is similar.
- simultaneous parallel processing as shown in FIG. 6, the timing of rotation of the cartridge transfer step 1 is rotated after the steps up to the rotation of all the samples being processed in parallel have been completed.
- the amount of solution used is small, and cost reduction can be achieved.
- 400 microliters (200 microliters ⁇ 2), 400 microliters (water ⁇ 200 microliters) of water, 100 microliters of sample, and 10 microliters of internal standard substance per sample Even if the total of the liter and mass spectrometry processes are combined, the amount of the solution used can be reduced to about 1 milliliter, so cost reduction can be realized, and since the amount of waste liquid is small, the cost of waste liquid treatment can be reduced.
- the number of the cartridge holding unit 4 and the number of the pressure loading units 7 are four and two, respectively, but the number of the cartridge holding unit 4 and the pressure loading unit 7 is opposite to that of the opposite device. It becomes a factor of compactification and throughput improvement.
- an apparatus configuration provided with two cartridge holding portions 4 and one pressure loading portion 7 as shown in FIG. 7 is appropriate. In this configuration, parallel processing can not be performed, so the throughput is inferior, and the position for adding the reagent and the solvent is one, and it is necessary to prevent the operating positions of the probe and the arms from interfering with each other.
- an apparatus configuration provided with ten cartridge holding parts 4 and five pressure loading parts 7 is appropriate.
- a series of solid phase extraction steps are completed while the cartridge transfer means 1 makes a round, but a large number of receiver storage units 10, receiver transfer arms 11 and waste ports 22 are required.
- the addition positions of water and methanol are not fixed, the solvent addition positions of the aqueous solvent probe 13 and the organic solvent probe 14 become movable, and the apparatus area becomes large, and the apparatus configuration and the configuration of individual parts are complicated. become.
- the cartridge holding unit 4 When priority is given to throughput, as shown in FIG. 9, the cartridge holding unit 4 according to the first embodiment of the present invention may be configured to have multiple connections (three connections in the illustrated example). In the case shown in FIG. 9, the throughput can be improved without increasing the device area, and the solvent addition positions of the water solvent probe 13 and the organic solvent probe 14 can be fixed. Although FIG. 9 shows an example of the case of triples, the case of at least two or more can be considered.
- extraction is performed a plurality of times with the solid phase cartridge 3 of different modes, for example, in the first stage, in the ion exchange mode, and in the second stage, in the reverse phase mode.
- the degree of purification is improved, and data reliability is improved even for samples with individual differences.
- the process progress pattern is different from the normal process progress pattern, the normal process progress pattern ends when the cartridge transport means 2 makes three turns, but in this case, it makes six turns.
- the four cartridge holding parts 4 are positioned at equal intervals on the cartridge conveyance means 1 capable of conveying on an endless track, and the two pressure load parts 7 of the cartridge conveyance means 1 face each other. Being positioned above the holding unit 4, the five steps of solid phase extraction are repeatedly performed to reduce the cost of consumables, and a series of solid phase extraction steps are performed to separate and purify multiple measurement target substances. It is possible to provide an automatic analyzer that can be performed efficiently and that is compact and has a high processing speed.
- the circular cartridge transport means 1 and the circular receiver transport means 2 rotate around the same rotation axis, and the cartridge holding portion 4 and the receiver holding portion 6 move in the vertical direction.
- the configuration is made to rotate opposite to each other, the circular cartridge transport means 1 and the circular receiver transport means 2 can also be configured to rotate around different rotational axes.
- the circular cartridge transport means 1 and the circular receiver transport means 2 are arranged so as to be offset from each other, and at the position B of the cartridge transport means 1 the receptacles of the cartridge holder 4 and the receptacle transport means 2
- the holding portions 6 may be configured to face each other in the vertical direction, and may be configured not to face each other at the other positions A, C, and D.
- the receptor 5 held in the receptor holding unit 6 of the receptor conveyance means 2 accommodates the eluate of the object to be measured from the solid phase cartridge 3 held in the cartridge holding unit 4 and is used in solid phase conditioning.
- the solvent and the like may be contained in another container.
- the space above the receptor conveyance means 2 can be made an open space, and the design freedom of the eluate removal probe 23 can be increased.
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- 生体試料から特定の成分を精製・濃縮する固相カートリッジ(3)と、
前記固相カートリッジ(3)を保持するカートリッジ保持部(4)と、
前記カートリッジ保持部(4)を無限軌道上で搬送できるカートリッジ搬送手段(1)と、
生体試料を上記カートリッジ保持部(4)に保持された固相カートリッジ(3)に吐出するサンプルプローブ(12)と、
第一の溶媒を上記カートリッジ保持部(4)に保持された固相カートリッジ(3)に吐出する第一の溶媒プローブ(13)と、
第二の溶媒を上記カートリッジ保持部(4)に保持された固相カートリッジ(3)に吐出する第二の溶媒プローブ(14)と、
前記カートリッジ保持部(4)に保持された固相カートリッジ(3)に空気圧力を負荷する圧力負荷部(7)と、
前記カートリッジ搬送手段(1)、サンプルプローブ(12)、溶媒プローブ(13、14)及び圧力負荷部(7)の動作を制御するコントロール部(29)と、
を備えることを特徴とする生体試料前処理装置。 - 請求項1に記載の生体試料の前処理装置において、
前記固相カートリッジ(13)から溶出された抽出液を受ける受容器(5)と、前記受容器(5)を保持する受容器保持部(6)と、前記受容器保持部(6)を搬送する受容器搬送手段(2)とを備え、前記受容器搬送手段(2)の上方に、前記カートリッジ搬送手段(1)が位置し、前記コントロール部(29)は、一対の前記カートリッジ保持部(4)と前記受容器保持部(6)とが相対位置を保ったまま、前記カートリッジ搬送手段(1)と前記受容器搬送手段(2)とを駆動することを特徴とする生体試料の前処理装置。 - 請求項2に記載の生体試料前処理装置において、前記コントロール部(29)は、前記カートリッジ搬送手段(1)を回転させ、前記サンプルプローブ(12)により吐出された試料が添加された固相カートリッジ(3)を、前記圧力負荷部(7)が位置する近辺まで移動させ、前記圧力負荷部(7)により前記固相カートリッジ(3)に空気圧力を負荷して、前記試料を固相カートリッジ(3)の固相に保持させ、前記第一の溶媒プローブ(13)が位置する近辺まで、前記固相カートリッジ(3)を移動させ、前記第一の溶媒プローブ(13)により前記固相カートリッジ(3)の固相に所定の溶媒を吐出させ、前記固相カートリッジ(3)を、前記圧力負荷部(7)が位置する近辺まで移動させ、前記圧力負荷部(7)により前記固相カートリッジ(3)に空気圧力を負荷して洗浄し、前記第二の溶媒プローブ(14)が位置する近辺まで、前記固相カートリッジ(3)を移動させ、第二の溶媒プローブ(14)により前記固相カートリッジ(3)の固相に所定の溶媒を吐出させ、前記固相カートリッジ(3)を、前記圧力負荷部(7)が位置する近辺まで移動させ、前記圧力負荷部(7)により前記固相カートリッジ(3)に空気圧力を負荷して前記特定成分を溶出させることを特徴とする生体試料の前処理装置。
- 請求項1に記載の生体試料の前処理装置から溶出された生体試料の特定の成分を導入する溶出液注入部(25)と、この溶出液注入部(25)に注入された溶出液を質量分析する質量分析部(27)とを備えることを特徴とする質量分析装置。
- 請求項2に記載の生体試料の前処理装置において、2箇以上の前記カートリッジ保持部(4)が無限軌道上で搬送できるカートリッジ搬送手段(1)に等間隔で位置し、少なくとも1箇の前記圧力負荷部(7)が前記カートリッジ保持部(4)が移動する無限軌道上の上方に位置することを特徴とする生体試料の前処理装置。
- 請求項5に記載の生体試料の前処理装置において、前記受容器搬送手段(2)は、前記カートリッジ保持部(4)と上下対となる少なくとも2箇の受容器保持部(6)を備えることを特徴とする生体試料の前処理装置。
- 請求項2に記載の生体試料の前処理装置において、4箇の前記カートリッジ保持部(4)が無限軌道上で搬送できるカートリッジ搬送手段(1)に等間隔で位置し、2箇の前記圧力負荷部(7)は、前記カートリッジ保持部(4)が移動する無限軌道上の上方に位置することを特徴とする生体試料の前処理装置。
- 請求項7に記載の生体試料の前処理装置において、前記受容器搬送手段(2)は、前記カートリッジ保持部(4)と上下対となる4箇の受容器保持部(6)を備えたことを特徴とする生体試料の前処理装置。
- 請求項2に記載の生体試料の前処理装置において、10箇の前記カートリッジ保持部(4)が無限軌道上で搬送できるカートリッジ搬送手段(1)に等間隔で位置し、5箇の前記圧力負荷部(7)は、前記カートリッジ搬送手段(1)の上方に位置することを特徴とする前処理装置。
- 請求項9に記載の生体試料の前処理装置において、前記受容器搬送手段(2)は、前記カートリッジ保持部(4)と上下対となる10箇所の受容器保持部(6)を備えたことを特徴とする生体試料の前処理装置。
- 請求項2に記載の生体試料の前処理装置において、前記カートリッジ保持部(4)が無限軌道上で搬送できるカートリッジ搬送手段(1)に等間隔で位置し、かつ少なくとも2箇以上の固相カートリッジ(3)からなる多連の構成になっていることを特徴とする生体試料の前処理装置。
- 請求項2に記載の生体試料の前処理装置において、前記カートリッジ搬送手段(1)は円形であり、複数回の周回後に一連の工程が終了することを特徴とする生体試料の前処理装置。
- 請求項1に記載の装置において、複数の固相カートリッジ(3)で複数回、固相抽出工程を行うことを特徴とする生体試料の前処理装置。
- 請求項1に記載の装置において、モードの異なる固相カートリッジ(3)を固相抽出工程に使用することを特徴とする生体試料の前処理装置。
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