US Patent Issued to Entech Instruments on Feb. 24 for "System and method of matrix accelerated vacuum-assisted sorbent extraction for improved sample preparation prior to GCMS analysis" (California Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 24 -- United States Patent no. 12,560,581, issued on Feb. 24, was assigned to Entech Instruments Inc. (Simi Valley, Calif.).

"System and method of matrix accelerated vacuum-assisted sorbent extraction for improved sample preparation prior to GCMS analysis" was invented by Daniel B. Cardin (Simi Valley, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Techniques disclosed herein can improve the extraction of chemicals prior to analysis by GC or GCMS. A liquid or solid sample can be placed in a sample container of a closed system under vacuum that further includes a sample extraction device. The assembly can be placed in a 3-zone heater that can separately control the temperature of ...