Very long chain fatty acids (VLCFAs) are important components of various lipid classes in
most organisms, from bacteria to higher plants and mammals, including humans. VLCFAs …

Mass spectrometry (MS) has become an indispensable technique in the analysis of fatty
acids (FAs) and fatty acyls due to its superior sensitivity and selectivity. Chemical …

Six halophytes, namely, Aptenia cordifolia var. variegata, Glottiphyllum linguiforme,
Carpobrotus edulis, Ferocactus glaucescens, F. pottsii and F. herrerae were investigated for …

Free fatty acids (FFAs) are vitally important components of lipids that modulate biological
metabolism in various ways. Although the molecular structures are simple, the analysis of …

The specific locations of double bonds in mammalian lipids have profound effects on
biological membrane structure, dynamics and lipid second messenger production. Herein …

The rapid spread of bacterial infection caused by Staphylococcus aureus has become a
problem to public health despite the presence of past trials devoted to controlling the …

The ability to control the charge state and ionization efficiency of lipids and hydrocarbons by
means of in-source Paternò-Büchi functionalization in nano-electrospray ionization mass …

Lepidium meyenii or Maca is widely cultivated as a health care food supplement due to its
nutritional and medicinal properties. Although there are a few in-depth studies evaluating …

Differentiated composition in precursor ions for different subclasses of ginsenosides in the
negative electrospray-ionization mode has been reported, which lays a foundation for the …

RATIONALE Both traditional electron ionization and electrospray ionization tandem mass
spectrometry have demonstrated limitations in the unambiguous identification of fatty acids …