| abstract |
Apparatus for performing an analysis method using mass and / or ion mobility spectrometry, the apparatus being adapted to: (a) using a first device to generate smoke, aerosol or vapor from an in vitro or ex vivo target cell population and / or a culture medium derived therefrom; (b) to perform mass analysis and / or ion mobility analysis of the smoke, aerosol or vapor or ions derived therefrom to obtain spectrometric data; and (c) for analyzing the spectrometric data to identify and / or characterize the target cell population or one or more cells and / or compounds present in the target cell population and / or in the culture medium derived therefrom, the cell population mutating and / or or transgenic cells or consists of mutated and / or transgenic cells. |