Synthesis of a Rare Water-Soluble Silver(II)/Porphyrin and Its Multifunctional Therapeutic Effect on Methicillin-Resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> by Jiaqi He, Yu Yin, Yingjie Shao, Wenkai Zhang, Yanling Lin, Xiuping Qian, Qizhi Ren

“…The free base and Ag(II) complex were characterized by matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-mass spectroscopy, and ¹H nuclear magnetic resonance, Fourier-transform infrared, UV-vis, fluorescence, and X-ray photolectron spectroscopies. …”
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Differential anatomical expression of ganglioside GM1 species containing d18:1 or d20:1 sphingosine detected by MALDI Imaging Mass Spectrometry in mature rat brain by Nina eWeishaupt, Sarah eCaughlin, Ken KKC Yeung, Shawn N Whitehead

“…While absent in the early fetal brain, GM1d20:1 continues to increase throughout pre- and postnatal development and into old age, raising questions about the functional relevance of the GM1d18:1 to GM1d20:1 ratio. Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI) Imaging Mass Spectrometry is a novel technology that allows differentiation between these two GM1 species and quantification of their expression within an anatomical context. …”
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Analysis of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci in Hemato-Oncological Patients by Kristýna Hricová, Taťána Štosová, Pavla Kučová, Kateřina Fišerová, Jan Bardoň, Milan Kolář

“…Isolated strains were identified with MALDI-TOF MS, (Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry) their susceptibility to antibiotics was tested, and resistance genes (<i>vanA</i>, <i>vanB</i>, <i>vanC-1</i>, <i>vanC2-C3</i>) and genes encoding virulence factors (<i>asa1</i>, <i>gelE</i>, <i>cylA</i>, <i>esp</i>, <i>hyl</i>) were detected. …”
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Relationship between cancer stem cell-related SNPs and survival outcomes in patients with primary lung cancer by Xinying Xu, Yuhang Liu, Huiyi Hu, Jinshen Wang, Yuxin Cai, Jun Xie, Mingqiang Kang, Fei He

“…Methods The SNP loci were genotyped by matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF–MS), and the overall survival of subjects was analyzed by log-rank test after stratifying and adjusting their demographic data, clinical data, and genotypes. …”
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Tracing Mastitis Pathogens—Epidemiological Investigations of a <i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa</i> Mastitis Outbreak in an Austrian Dairy Herd by Bernhard Schauer, Regina Wald, Verena Urbantke, Igor Loncaric, Martina Baumgartner

“…Thirty-two isolates of milk samples and 22 randomly selected isolates of one udder towel and of the teat disinfectant solution were confirmed as <i>P. aeruginosa</i> with matrix-assisted laser desorption, ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI Tof MS). …”
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Lipidomics as a Diagnostic Tool for Prostate Cancer by Magdalena Buszewska-Forajta, Paweł Pomastowski, Fernanda Monedeiro, Justyna Walczak-Skierska, Marcin Markuszewski, Marcin Matuszewski, Michał J. Markuszewski, Bogusław Buszewski

“…The main goal of this study was to explore the phospholipid alterations associated with the development of prostate cancer (PCa) using two imaging methods: matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization with time-of-flight mass spectrometer (MALDI-TOF/MS), and electrospray ionization with triple quadrupole mass spectrometer (ESI-QqQ/MS). …”
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A Rare Case of Fungaemia Due to Kodamaea ohmeri in a Neonate by Asem Ali Ashraf, Vimal Kumar Karnaker, Sreelatha Shankaran Veetil, Sharika Ramdas, Sanjana Nair, Sudhir Rama Varma

“…Culture yielded high growth of white dry colonies which was identified as K. ohmeri by VITEK 2 Compact System, and, matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization - time of flight based automated bacterial identification system. …”
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Characterization of <i>Riemerella anatipestifer</i> Strains Isolated from Various Poultry Species in Poland by Anna Nowaczek, Marta Dec, Dagmara Stępień-Pyśniak, Jarosław Wilczyński, Renata Urban-Chmiel

“…A polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and matrix assisted laser desorption ionization mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) were used for identification of the strains. …”
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Evaluation of Microsatellite Typing, ITS Sequencing, AFLP Fingerprinting, MALDI-TOF MS, and Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy Analysis of <i>Candida auris</i> by Mansoureh Vatanshenassan, Teun Boekhout, Norman Mauder, Vincent Robert, Thomas Maier, Jacques F. Meis, Judith Berman, Euníce Then, Markus Kostrzewa, Ferry Hagen

“…Isolates were analyzed by microsatellite typing, ITS sequencing, amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) fingerprint analysis, matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS), and Fourier-transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy methods. …”
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Prevalence and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Patterns of Bacterial Pathogens in Urinary Tract Infections in University Hospital of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli” between 2017 and 2018... by Veronica Folliero, Pina Caputo, Maria Teresa Della Rocca, Annalisa Chianese, Marilena Galdiero, Maria R. Iovene, Cameron Hay, Gianluigi Franci, Massimiliano Galdiero

“…Bacterial identification and antibiotic susceptibility testing were performed using matrix assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) and Phoenix BD. …”
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MALDI-MS Analysis of Peptide Libraries Expands the Scope of Substrates for Farnesyltransferase by Garrett L. Schey, Peter H. Buttery, Emily R. Hildebrandt, Sadie X. Novak, Walter K. Schmidt, James L. Hougland, Mark D. Distefano

“…This paper describes a new systematic approach to discover novel peptide substrates for FTase by combining the combinatorial power of solid-phase peptide synthesis (SPPS) with the ease of matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-mass spectrometry (MALDI-MS). …”
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Changes in the proteomic profile of blood serum in coronary atherosclerosis by Stakhneva Ekaterina M., Meshcheryakova Irina A., Demidov Evgeny A., Starostin Konstantin V., Peltek Sergey E., Voevoda Michael I., Ragino Yuliya I.

“…Identification of protein fractions was carried out using peptide mass maps by the matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization method. Results: In blood serum samples from patients with coronary atherosclerosis, protein separation in two-dimensional gels with mass-spectrometric identification revealed an increase of some proteins: hemopexin, transthyretin (monomeric form), retinol-binding protein 4, and components of the complement system: C3 (chain B) and C9. …”
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Gene Expression Analyses of Mutant Flammulina velutipes (Enokitake Mushroom) with Clogging Phenomenon by Ju-Ri Woo, Doo-Ho Choi, Muhammed Taofiq Hamza, Kyung-Oh Doh, Chang-Yoon Lee, Yeon-Sik Choo, Sangman Lee, Jong-Guk Kim, Heeyoun Bunch, Young-Bae Seu

“…In addition, proteomic differences between the WT and mutant mushroom were analyzed using two–dimensional gel electrophoresis and matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization-time of flight (MALDI-TOF). …”
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Performance of a Machine Learning-Based Methicillin Resistance of <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> Identification System Using MALDI-TOF MS and Comparison of the Accuracy according to... by Kibum Jeon, Jung-Min Kim, Kyoohyoung Rho, Seung Hee Jung, Hyung Soon Park, Jae-Seok Kim

“…The prompt presumptive identification of methicillin-resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> (MRSA) using matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) can aid in early clinical management and infection control during routine bacterial identification procedures. …”
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Rapid protein profiling facilitates surveillance of invasive mosquito species by Francis Schaffner, Christian Kaufmann, Valentin Pflüger, Alexander Mathis

“…In order to replace this challenging and laborious procedure, we have evaluated matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) for easy and rapid species identification. …”
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MALDI-MSI as a Complementary Diagnostic Tool in Cytopathology: A Pilot Study for the Characterization of Thyroid Nodules by Giulia Capitoli, Isabella Piga, Stefania Galimberti, Davide Leni, Angela Ida Pincelli, Mattia Garancini, Francesca Clerici, Allia Mahajneh, Virginia Brambilla, Andrew Smith, Fulvio Magni, Fabio Pagni

“…The present study applies for the first time as Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization (MALDI) Mass Spectrometry Imaging (MSI) on real thyroid Fine Needle Aspirations (FNAs) to test its possible complementary role in routine cytology in the diagnosis of thyroid nodules. …”
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Seed protein biotyping in Amaranthus species: a tool for rapid identification of weedy amaranths of concern by Maxime Murphy, Julia Hubert, Ruojing Wang, Leonardo Galindo-González

“…Protein biotyping using Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry (MALDI-TOF-MS) has been traditionally used to identify microorganism species, races and pathotypes. …”
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Postoperative recurrence of epithelial ovarian cancer patients and chemoresistance related protein analyses by Zhengmao Zhang, Kaiyun Qin, Wenzhe Zhang, Botao Yang, Chen Zhao, Xiaojing Zhang, Fenghua Zhang, Lianmei Zhao, Baoen Shan

“…The differentially expressed proteins between two groups were screened with two-dimensional gel electrophoresis (2-DE) and further analyzed by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF–MS). …”
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Testing the Applicability of MALDI-TOF MS as an Alternative Stock Identification Method in a Cryptic Species Complex by Gabor Maasz, Zita Zrínyi, Istvan Fodor, Nóra Boross, Zoltán Vitál, Dóra Ildikó Kánainé Sipos, Balázs Kovács, Szilvia Melegh, Péter Takács

“…Although, the Matrix Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) technique has become a promising alternative tool to specify intraspecific variability, there is a lack of information about the limitations of this method, and some methodological issues need to be resolved. …”
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A CASE SERIES OF COMPLICATED PANTOEA DISPERSA BACTEREMIA: IS PANTOEA SPECIES ANOTHER PANDORA'S BOX? by M.T. Alif Adlan, P.R. Anuradha, M.Y. Masura, A.M. Azslynna, A.H. Ahneez

“…Identification by Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight (MALDI-ToF) mass spectrometry analysis identified the organism as Pantoea dispersa with (log) score of ≥2.0 indicating high confidence identification. …”
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