16S rRNA gene sequencing and MALDI TOF mass spectroscopy identification of Leuconostoc mesenteroides isolated from Algerian raw camel milk by Hanane Fatma Chentouf, Fouzia Rahli, Zineb Benmechernene, Jorge Barros-Velazquez

“…The present study aims at identifying these strains by means of 16 s rRNA gene sequencing and Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS), extending phenotypic and genotypic studies done previously. …”
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Preparation and evaluation of enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli reference for food testing by LIU Na, WANG Yaping, ZHAO Linna, WANG Xueshuo, CUI Shenghui

“…ObjectiveTo prepare and evaluate Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli（ETEC） reference.MethodsThe standard strain CMCC（B）43208 was identified by biochemical reaction， matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time of flight mass spectrometry （MALDI-TOF MS） and gene sequencing. 600 ETEC reference samples with 103 CFU/sample were prepared by freeze-drying. 20 samples were selected randomly for uniformity test， and samples were tested transportation stability by simulating 25 and 37 ℃， and storage stability by stroing samples at -20 and 4 ℃. …”
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Molecular Typing, Antibiotic Resistance and Enterotoxin Gene Profiles of <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> Isolated from Humans in South Korea by Sunghyun Yoon, Yon Kyoung Park, Tae Sung Jung, Seong Bin Park

“…In this study, 95 strains of <i>S. aureus</i> isolated from stool samples were collected from Busan, South Korea to characterize their antimicrobial susceptibility, enterotoxin genes, and molecular typing using matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) and random amplification of polymorphic DNA (RAPD) assay. …”
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First isolation of Mycobacterium saskatchewanense from medical devices by Francesco Bisognin, Vincenzo Ferraro, Federica Sorella, Giulia Lombardi, Tiziana Lazzarotto, Paola Dal Monte

“…Sub-culture on solid media were used for: (i) phenotypical confirmation by colony morphology and Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization-Time of Flight (MALDI-TOF) mass spectrometry; (ii) molecular confirmation by Next Generation Sequencing. …”
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Identification of Fungi Isolated from Oral Cavity of Patients with HIV Using MALDI–TOF MS by Zuzanna Pawlak, Szymon Andrusiów, Magdalena Pajączkowska, Adriana Janczura

“…In this paper, classical microbiological methods are compared to MALDI–TOF MS (matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry). …”
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Magnetic bead-based salivary peptidome profiling for periodontal-orthodontic treatment by Zhang Jieni, Zhou Shaonan, Li Ruoxuan, Cao Tian, Zheng Hui, Wang Xuedong, Zhou Yanheng, Du Ning, Chen Feng, Lin Jiuxiang

“…</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Saliva samples from 24 patients (eight orthodontic patients without periodontitis, eight with periodontitis and another eight with periodontitis but no orthodontic treatment) were analyzed, and peptide mass fingerprints were created by scanning MS signals using matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) combined with magnetic beads. …”
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First report of Yokenella regensburgei isolated from external auditory canal after diving in valley by Gina Na, Je Eun Song, Jeonghyun Chang

“…Microbiological culture of otorrhea revealed Y. regensburgei by matrix‐assisted laser desorption/ionization time‐of‐flight and PCR‐based 16S rRNA gene sequencing. …”
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Purification, Identification, and Characterization of Surfactin from Bacillus velezensis 1-3 by ZHANG Jun, ZHANG Liang, TANG Wei, SUN Xiaowen, TANG Tao, QIAO Xiaoni, LIANG Meng, HE Zengguo

“…The antimicrobial substances produced by Bacillus velezensis 1-3, a strain with antibacterial activity isolated from oral samples, were separated and purified by ammonium sulfate precipitation, gel filtration chromatography and thin-layer chromatography and were analyzed by matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight-mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF-MS). …”
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Discovery of Novel Saponins from the Viscera of the Sea Cucumber Holothuria lessoni by Yadollah Bahrami, Wei Zhang, Chris Franco

“…The resultant purified polar samples were analyzed using matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry (MALDI-MS)/MS and electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESI-MS)/MS to identify saponins and characterize their molecular structures. …”
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A Case of Invasive Fungal Infection Due to Scedosporium apiospermum in a Patient with Psoriasis by Pan SF, Huang SM, Xie L, Zhang YY, Tang YR, Wang XZ

“…This rare fungus was rapidly confirmed by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry and RNA sequencing. …”
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Old and New Insights into <i>Sporothrix schenckii</i> Complex Biology and Identification by Elena De Carolis, Brunella Posteraro, Maurizio Sanguinetti

“…While culture remains the gold standard to diagnose sporotrichosis, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) or matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight (MALDI-TOF) mass spectrometry-based methods have become an essential for accurate species identification in many clinical laboratories. …”
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Applications of spatially resolved omics in the field of endocrine tumors by Yinuo Hou, Yan Gao, Shudi Guo, Zhibin Zhang, Ruibing Chen, Xiangyang Zhang

“…In this regard, we will discuss different mass spectrometry imaging techniques, including secondary ion mass spectrometry, matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization and desorption electrospray ionization. …”
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Environmentally Friendly Hydrothermal Processing of Melon by-Products for the Recovery of Bioactive Pectic-Oligosaccharides by Xiana Rico, Beatriz Gullón, Remedios Yáñez

“…The selected liquors were also characterized by matrix assisted laser desorption/ionization-time of flight mass spectroscopy (MALDI-TOF MS), fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and high performance anion exchange chromatography with pulsed amperometric detection (HPAEC–PAD), and its phenolic compounds were identified and quantified by high-performance liquid chromatography-diode array detector-tandem mass spectrometry (HPLC–DAD–MS/MS). …”
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Advances in Mass Spectrometry of Gangliosides Expressed in Brain Cancers by Maria Roxana Biricioiu, Mirela Sarbu, Raluca Ica, Željka Vukelić, Svjetlana Kalanj-Bognar, Alina D. Zamfir

“…The second part is focused on MS of gangliosides in brain metastases, highlighting the ability of matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI)-MS, microfluidics-MS and tandem MS to decipher and structurally characterize species involved in the metastatic process. …”
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Matrix enrichment by black phosphorus improves ionization and reproducibility of mass spectrometry of intact cells, peptides, and amino acids by Govinda Mandal, Lukáš Moráň, Lukáš Pečinka, Petr Vaňhara, Josef Havel

“…Abstract Intact (whole) cell matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) is an established method for biotyping in clinical microbiology as well as for revealing phenotypic shifts in cultured eukaryotic cells. …”
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Applications of Tandem Mass Spectrometry (MS/MS) in Protein Analysis for Biomedical Research by Anca-Narcisa Neagu, Madhuri Jayathirtha, Emma Baxter, Mary Donnelly, Brindusa Alina Petre, Costel C. Darie

“…Mass Spectrometry (MS) allows the analysis of proteins and peptides through a variety of methods, such as Electrospray Ionization-Mass Spectrometry (ESI-MS) or Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization-Mass Spectrometry (MALDI-MS). …”
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Unveiling the Hungarian landscape of laboratory and clinical management capacities for invasive fungal infections: navigating the frontlines against fungal menaces by Renátó Kovács, László Majoros, Jannik Stemler, Oliver Andreas Cornely, Jon Salmanton-García

“…Nearly half of the laboratories (47%) reported using matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry for identification. …”
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Spatially resolved characterization of tissue metabolic compartments in fasted and high-fat diet livers. by Sylwia A Stopka, Jiska van der Reest, Walid M Abdelmoula, Daniela F Ruiz, Shakchhi Joshi, Alison E Ringel, Marcia C Haigis, Nathalie Y R Agar

“…We established a workflow for the preparation of tissue specimens for matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI) MSI that can be implemented to achieve broad coverage of central carbon, nucleotide, and lipid metabolism pathways. …”
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Necrotizing pneumonia due to Saprochaete capitata in a patient with diabetes mellitus. Case report by Alejandro Hernández Solis, Saul Javier Rabadan Armenta, Javier Araiza Santibáñez, Alexandro Bonifaz, Fryda Jareth Serna Valle, Eliasib Mojica Jaimes

“…The diagnosis of necrotizing pneumonia was made by direct microscopy of the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid showed and Saprochaete capitata was identified by Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Time-Of-Flight (MALDI-TOF MS®). …”
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Rheological and Technological Aspects in Designing the Properties of Shear Thickening Fluids by Radosław Żurowski, Paweł Falkowski, Justyna Zygmuntowicz, Mikołaj Szafran

“…The following analyses were used to characterize both the raw materials and the STFs: scanning electron microscopy, dynamic light scattering, matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight, chemical sorption analysis, rheological analysis, and kinetic energy dissipation tests. …”
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