Claims
- 1. A thin film for receiving a sample for analysis by matrix-assisted laser desorption mass spectrometry and for deposition on a substrate, comprising crystals of a matrix material dispersed within a polymeric material wherein crystal growth is limited by said dispersion in said polymeric material.
Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation of U.S. Ser. No. 08/853,205 filed May 9, 1997, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,071,610 which in turn is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Ser. No. 08/480,428 filed Jun. 6, 1995 now abandoned, which in turn is a continuation of U.S. Ser. No. 08/151,490, filed Nov. 12, 1993 now abandoned.
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Continuations (2)
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08/853205 |
May 1997 |
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09/583264 |
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08/151490 |
Nov 1993 |
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08/480428 |
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Continuation in Parts (1)
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08/480428 |
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