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Roche Diagnostics was granted a patent for mass-spectrometry reagents

What happened

In September 2026 Roche Diagnostics patented chemical reagents for identifying and measuring analyte molecules in laboratory mass-spectrometry workflows.

Source

patents.google.comSep 29, 2026

US patent US12748116

Reagent for mass spectrometry

Abstract

The present invention relates to compounds which are suitable to be used in mass spectrometry as well as methods of mass spectrometric determination of analyte molecules using said compounds.

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Grant date
Sep 29, 2026
Inventors
4
Patent number
US12748116
Assignee
Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.

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People

  • Robert HahnInventor
  • Dieter HeindlInventor
  • Hans-Peter JoselInventor
  • Uwe KoboldInventor
  • Hannes KuchelmeisterInventor
  • Simon LoiblInventor

Details

Primary CPC class
G01N 33/6848
USPTO assignee
Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.
What the invention does
A set of compounds that helps mass spectrometers detect and measure target molecules more effectively.

Topics and mentions

Tags

  • Intellectual Property
  • Research & Development
  • Laboratory Operations
  • Healthcare Technology

Technologies named

  • mass spectrometry
  • analytical chemistry
  • laboratory diagnostics

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