MALDI imaging mass spectrometry: molecular snapshots of biochemical systems
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- 27 September 2007
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Springer Nature in Nature Methods
- Vol. 4 (10) , 828-833
- https://doi.org/10.1038/nmeth1094
Abstract
Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI) imaging mass spectrometry (IMS) is emerging as a powerful tool for investigating the distribution of molecules within biological systems through the direct analysis of thin tissue sections. Unique among imaging methods, MALDI-IMS can determine the distribution of hundreds of unknown compounds in a single measurement. We discuss the current state of the art of MALDI-IMS along with some recent applications and technological developments that illustrate not only its current capabilities but also the future potential of the technique to provide a better understanding of the underlying molecular mechanisms of biological processes.Keywords
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