Full Recycling and Re-Use of Bio-Based Epoxy Thermosets: Chemical and Thermomechanical Characterization of the Recycled Matrices by Sandro Dattilo, Gianluca Cicala, Paolo Maria Riccobene, Concetto Puglisi, Lorena Saitta

“…MALDI (Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization), GPC (Gel Permeation Chromatography) and NMR (Nuclear Magnetic Resonance) spectroscopy to determine the chemical structure of the recycled polymer were used. …”
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Haloferax volcanii, as a Novel Tool for Producing Mammalian Olfactory Receptors Embedded in Archaeal Lipid Bilayer by Simona Lobasso, Rita Vitale, Patrizia Lopalco, Angela Corcelli

“…In addition, the lipid composition of archaeonanosomes containing ORs has been characterized in detail by High-Performance Thin-Layer Chromatography (HPTLC) in combination with Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization—Time-Of-Flight/Mass Spectrometry (MALDI-TOF/MS) analysis.…”
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A Hormone and Proteome Approach to Picturing the Initial Metabolic Events During Plasmodiophora brassicae Infection on Arabidopsis by Sylvie Devos, Kris Laukens, Peter Deckers, Dominique Van Der Straeten, Tom Beeckman, Dirk Inzé, Harry Van Onckelen, Erwin Witters, Els Prinsen

“…A differential protein analysis of infected versus noninfected roots and hypocotyls was performed using two-dimensional gel electrophoresis and quantitative image analysis, coupled to matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time of flight-time of flight mass spectrometry-based protein identification. …”
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Functionalization of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes with End-Capped Polystyrene via a Single-Step Diels–Alder Cycloaddition by Maria-Malvina Stathouraki, Christos Pantazidis, Emmanouil Mygiakis, Apostolos Avgeropoulos, Georgios Sakellariou

“…Anionic polymerization was employed for the synthesis of the polystyrene macromolecule, and successful and quantitative end-capping reaction with the DPE-CB molecule was confirmed by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time of flight mass spectroscopy. …”
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A case of bacteremia caused by Dialister micraerophilus with Enterocloster clostridioformis and Eggerthella lenta in a patient with pyometra by Hiroki Kitagawa, Kayoko Tadera, Keitaro Omori, Toshihito Nomura, Norifumi Shigemoto, Hiroki Ohge

“…D. micraerophilus was identified using 16S rRNA gene sequencing and matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry. …”
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Differentiation of achyranthes bidentata and cyathula officinalis using peptidomic fingerprinting with multivariate analyses by Yap, Keni

“…This study aimed to characterize cysteine-rich peptides from these two species, and construct a rapid and accurate classification model to differentiate them using matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) coupling with multivariate analyses. …”
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Identification of ischemia-regulated phosphorylation sites in connexin43: A possible target for the antiarrhythmic peptide analogue rotigaptide (ZP123). by Axelsen, L, Stahlhut, M, Mohammed, S, Larsen, B, Nielsen, MS, Holstein-Rathlou, N, Andersen, S, Jensen, O, Hennan, J, Kjølbye, A

“…Phosphorylation analysis was performed on Cx43 purified from isolated perfused rat hearts using matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry and liquid chromatography electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry. …”

High-performance liquid chromatography analysis of ganglioside carbohydrates at the picomole level after ceramide glycanase digestion and fluorescent labeling with 2-aminobenzamide... by Wing, DR, Garner, B, Hunnam, V, Reinkensmeier, G, Andersson, U, Harvey, D, Dwek, R, Platt, F, Butters, T

“…Glycan structures were confirmed by exoglycosidase digestion and/or matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry.…”

Novel methods for the preparation and characterization of hyaluronan oligosaccharides of defined length. by Mahoney, D, Aplin, RT, Calabro, A, Hascall, VC, Day, A

“…These preparations were characterized by a combination of electrospray ionization mass spectrometry, matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry with time-of-flight analysis, and fluorophore-assisted carbohydrate electrophoresis. …”

Expression and purification of functionally active hyaluronan-binding domains from human cartilage link protein, aggrecan and versican: formation of ternary complexes with defined... by Seyfried, N, McVey, G, Almond, A, Mahoney, D, Dudhia, J, Day, A

“…Gel filtration and protein cross-linking/matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight peptide fingerprinting showed that cLP and AG1 interact in the absence or presence of HA. …”

Structures of the O-linked oligosaccharides of a complex glycoconjugate from Pseudallescheria boydii. by Pinto, MR, Gorin, P, Wait, R, Mulloy, B, Barreto-Bergter, E

“…The major oligosaccharide from fraction 1 was characterized by a combination of techniques including electrospray ionization quadrupole time-of-flight tandem mass spectrometry (ESI MS/MS), matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization mass spectrometry (MALDI MS), nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), and methylation gas-liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) analysis. …”

Effect of IL12A and IL12B polymorphisms on the risk of Chlamydia trachomatis-induced tubal factor infertility and disease severity. by Ohman, H, Bailey, R, Natividad, A, Ragoussis, J, Johnson, L, Tiitinen, A, Halttunen, M, Paavonen, J, Surcel, H

“…Three single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of IL12A and seven SNPs of IL12B genes were determined from isolated DNA using the Sequenom system with matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight (MALDI-TOF) mass spectrometry. …”

Modifications to a commercially available linear mass spectrometer for mass-resolved microscopy with the pixel imaging mass spectrometry (PImMS) camera. by Halford, E, Winter, B, Mills, MD, Thompson, S, Parr, V, John, J, Nomerotski, A, Vallance, C, Turchetta, R, Brouard, M

“…METHODS: A commercially available time-of-flight mass spectrometer, designed for matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI) analysis, was combined with the novel pixel imaging mass spectrometry (PImMS) camera in order to perform multi-mass, microscope-mode imaging experiments. …”

Phosphopeptide quantitation using amine-reactive isobaric tagging reagents and tandem mass spectrometry: application to proteins isolated by gel electrophoresis. by Sachon, E, Mohammed, S, Bache, N, Jensen, O

“…Immobilized metal affinity chromatography (FeIII-IMAC) was efficient for removal of excess reagents and for enrichment of derivatized phosphopeptides prior to matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry (MALDI-MS) analysis. …”

A combined radiolabelling and silver staining technique for improved visualisation, localisation, and identification of proteins separated by two-dimensional gel electrophoresis. by Westbrook, J, Yan, J, Wait, R, Dunn, M

“…Protein identification of superimposed spots is described by peptide mass fingerprinting and database searching using matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry and by peptide sequencing using tandem MS by hybrid quadrupole/orthogonal acceleration time of flight MS (Q-TOF).…”

Identification of potential anticancer protein targets in cytotoxicity mediated by tropical medicinal fern extracts by Wong, Fai Chu, Tan, Siok Thing, Ong, Hean Chooi, Chai, Tsun Thai

“…Materials and Methods: The identities of these cancer proteins were determined by matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight protein sequencing. …”

Medium molecular weight polar substances of the cuticle as tools in the study of the taxonomy, systematics and chemical ecology of tropical hover wasps (hymenoptera: stenogastrinae... by Hashim, Rosli, Turillazzi, S., Baracchi, D., Dapporto, L., Teseo, S.

“…In this work, we ascertain, by the matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry technique, that different species of primitively eusocial hover wasps have different compositions of the epicuticular polar compounds ranging from 900 to 3600 Da. …”

Silver-109/Silver/Gold Nanoparticle-Enhanced Target Surface-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionisation Mass Spectrometry—The New Methods for an Assessment of Mycotoxin Concentration on B... by Justyna Szulc, Artur Kołodziej, Tomasz Ruman

“…Results from SALDI-type methods were also compared with commonly used matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI) mass spectrometry. …”
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Mass Spectrometric Identification of Proteins Enhanced by the Atomic Force Microscopy Immobilization Surface by Anna L. Kaysheva, Pavel A. Frantsuzov, Arthur T. Kopylov, Tatyana O. Pleshakova, Alexander A. Stepanov, Kristina A. Malsagova, Alexander I. Archakov, Yurii D. Ivanov

“…We used the electrospray type of ionization and matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization. (3) Results: It is shown that when using locally functionalized atomically smooth surfaces, the sensitivity of the mass spectrometric method increases by two orders of magnitude as compared with measurements in solution. …”
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Spatially resolved visualization of reprogrammed metabolism in hepatocellular carcinoma by mass spectrometry imaging by Bangzhen Ma, Yang Zhang, Jiwei Ma, Xinguo Chen, Chenglong Sun, Chengkun Qin

“…Methods We perform matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization-mass spectrometry imaging (MALDI-MSI) analysis on both hepatocellular carcinoma xenograft mouse model and hepatocellular carcinoma patients. …”
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