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. 2009 Jan;20(1):80-8.
doi: 10.1016/j.jasms.2008.09.011. Epub 2008 Sep 20.

Metabolite imaging using matrix-enhanced surface-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry (ME-SALDI-MS)

Qiang Liu  1 , Yongsheng Xiao, Coral Pagan-Miranda, Yu Matthew Chiu, Lin He
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Metabolite imaging using matrix-enhanced surface-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry (ME-SALDI-MS)

Qiang Liu et al. J Am Soc Mass Spectrom. 2009 Jan.
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Abstract

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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