Metabolite Imaging Using Matrix-Enhanced Surface-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Mass Spectrometry (ME-SALDI-MS)

Autor: Lin He, Yu M. Chiu, Qiang Liu, Coral Pagan-Miranda, Yongsheng Xiao
Jazyk: angličtina
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Zdroj: Journal of the American Society for Mass Spectrometry. (1):80-88
ISSN: 1044-0305
DOI: 10.1016/j.jasms.2008.09.011
Popis: We describe here the use of a hybrid ionization approach, matrix-enhanced surface-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry (ME-SALDI-MS) in bioimaging. ME-SALDI combines the strengths of traditional matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI) and SALDI and enables successful MS imaging of low-mass species with improved detection sensitivity. Using 1,2-dimyristoyl-sn-glycero-3-phosphocholine (DMPC) as the MS standard, MS performances of MALDI, SALDI, and ME-SALDI are systematically compared. The analyte desorption and ionization mechanism in ME-SALDI is qualitatively speculated based on the observation of significantly reduced matrix background and improved survival yields of molecular ions. Improvements in detection sensitivity of low-mass species using ME-SALDI over MALDI in imaging are demonstrated with mouse heart and brain tissues.
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