摘要 |
<p>A cooled liquid sample dispensing system (10) comprises a pair of pins (11, 12) for holding a droplet (18) of liquid therebetween and a cooling element. (200) Each pin (11, 12) includes a tip (11a, 11b) spaced predetermined distance from the other pin (11, 12) to define a sample acquisition region (14). The pins (11, 12) acquire and hold a droplet (18) of the liquid sample in the sample acquisition region (14) formed in the space between the tips (11a, 12a) and apply the droplet (18) to a selected sample handing system. The cooling element (200), when activated, cools the droplet (18) of liquid to reduce evaporation.</p> |