Abstract
The invention relates to the detection and quantification of polypeptides using mass spectrometry. Specifically, the invention provides a method for testing whether a target polypeptide is present in a sample of a set of polypeptides, a method for deriving a value for distinguishing polypeptides of a set of polypeptides from each other, a database containing values for distinguishing each polypeptide of a set of polypeptides from each other, and an apparatus for configuring a mass scan of a mass spectrometer to test whether a target polypeptide of a set of polypeptides is present in a sample of the set.
Original language | English |
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Patent number | US20100299081 |
IPC | H01J 49/ 26 A I,G01N 31/00 |
Priority date | 18/12/07 |
Publication status | Published - 25 Nov 2010 |