| 20090108090 | QUANTITATIVE AEROSOL GENERATOR (QAG) - A liquid comprising an analyte can be nebulized to produce droplets, and the droplets can be entrained in a carrier fluid flow. A portion of the droplets can be selected to remain entrained in the carrier fluid flow, thereby producing a selected droplet fluid flow including the carrier fluid and the selected portion of the droplets. The selected droplet fluid flow can be dried to produce an aerosol flow containing particles comprising the analyte. In addition, an amount of the liquid consumed in producing the aerosol flow can be quantified. | 04-30-2009 |