Example 8

The SFME sample processing can be done in fused silica tubing of smaller diameter which are commonly used as liquid line in liquid chromatography system (e.g., tubing having an inner diameter of 500 μm or less). The extraction can be induced by applying a push and pull force on one side of the tubing. The extract can be either directly analyzed by nanoESI or stored for further operations.

FIG. 10 show analysis of 50 ng/mL amitriptyline in bovine whole blood. MS/MS spectrum of the molecular ion was collected. The blood sample was first 10× diluted using H2O as a reduction of viscosity. For extraction, 5 μL of the diluted sample was processed in a fused silica tubing (i.d. 500 μm) using methods of the invention. The extract was then infused into a nanoESI emitter and analyzed by nanoESI.

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