Human beings are adept at discerning relevant information from complex systems by
processing visual information. Similarly, as scientists labor to understand the fundamental …

A mass spectrometer is described as the smallest weighing scale ever used in the world. 1
Mass spectrometry (MS) is a unique technique that has an interdisciplinary nature, which …

Mass spectrometry (MS) imaging links molecular information and the spatial distribution of
analytes within a sample. In contrast to most histochemical techniques, mass spectrometry …

Mass spectrometric imaging allows the investigation of the spatial distribution of molecules
at complex surfaces. The combination of molecular speciation with local analysis renders a …

Mass spectrometry is being used in many clinical research areas ranging from toxicology to
personalized medicine. Of all the mass spectrometry techniques, mass spectrometry …

Ion mobility spectrometry is an analytical technique known for more than 100 years, which
entails separating ions in the gas phase based on their size, shape, and charge. While ion …

Imaging Mass Spectrometry (IMS) is strengthening its position as a valuable analytical tool. It
has unique ability to identify structures and to unravel molecular changes that occur in the …

The general principles and technical implementations of traditional time-of-flight ion mobility
spectrometers and analyzers with field-dependent mobilities were reviewed in our last …

Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry (MALDI-MS) is a powerful tool
that enables the simultaneous detection and identification of biomolecules in analytes …

MALDI mass spectrometry is able to acquire protein profiles directly from tissue that can
describe the levels of hundreds of distinct proteins. MALDI imaging MS can simultaneously …