Investigation on microbial contamination of cereal-based complementary foods for infants and young children in Henan in 2018 by Dacheng GUO, Huixia CHUI, Haoyu QI, Xiuli ZHANG, Hua REN, Fengli LI, Zeyu WANG

“…Methods Sampling and testing were performed according to the method provided in the work manual of 2018 national food pollutants and hazardous factors risk monitoring.103 samples of CBCF for IYC were collected in Henan Province, and then the contamination of Enterobacteriaceae, Bacillus cereus, Listeria monocytogenes and Cronobacter were detected, respectively. Matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time-of-flight mass spectrometry was used to identify the suspicious colonies. …”
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Lethal <i>Aeromonas veronii</i> Sepsis in the Course of Medicinal Leech Therapy by Christoph Sproll, Julian Lommen, Adriana Balasiu, Lara Schorn, Norbert R. Kübler, Birgit Henrich, Rainer Kram, Sabine Petersdorf

“…Biochemical identification and matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) yielded inconsistent identification results. …”
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Determination of IgG1 and IgG3 SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein and Nucleocapsid Binding—Who Is Binding Who and Why? by Jason K. Iles, Raminta Zmuidinaite, Christoph Sadee, Anna Gardiner, Jonathan Lacey, Stephen Harding, Gregg Wallis, Roshani Patel, Debra Roblett, Jonathan Heeney, Helen Baxendale, Ray Kruse Iles

“…We examined the binding of convalescent patient antibodies to immobilized nucleocapsids and spike proteins by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization–time of flight (MALDI-ToF) mass spectrometry. …”
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In house method for rapid identification of fungi from fungus-positive bottles by MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry in patients with bloodstream infection by Malchikova A.O., Klyasova G.A.

“…To present the results of using in-house method for rapid identification of fungi from funguspositive bottles with routine conventional culture-based identification by matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) in patients with bloodstream infection. …”
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The Venom of the Spider Selenocosmia Jiafu Contains Various Neurotoxins Acting on Voltage-Gated Ion Channels in Rat Dorsal Root Ganglion Neurons by Zhaotun Hu, Xi Zhou, Jia Chen, Cheng Tang, Zhen Xiao, Dazhong Ying, Zhonghua Liu, Songping Liang

“…We performed reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC) and matrix-assisted laser-desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF-MS) analyses and showed that S. jiafu venom contains hundreds of peptides with a predominant mass of 3000–4500 Da. …”
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Molecular Cloning and Pharmacological Properties of an Acidic PLA2 from Bothrops pauloensis Snake Venom by Francis Barbosa Ferreira, Mário Sérgio Rocha Gomes, Dayane Lorena Naves de Souza, Sarah Natalie Cirilo Gimenes, Letícia Eulalio Castanheira, Márcia Helena Borges, Renata Santos Rodrigues, Kelly Aparecida Geraldo Yoneyama, Maria Inês Homsi Brandeburgo, Veridiana M. Rodrigues

“…BpPLA2-TXI is a monomeric protein with a molecular mass of 13.6 kDa, as demonstrated by Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF) analysis and its theoretical isoelectric point was 4.98. …”
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Kawal: A fermented food as a source of Bacillus strain producing antimicrobial peptides by Blaise Waongo, Maude Pupin, Matthieu Duban, Gabrielle Chataigne, Oumarou Zongo, Hama Cisse, Aly Savadogo, Valérie Leclere

“…Their ability to produce lipopeptides (fengycins, surfactins, iturins, kurstakins) was investigated using HPLC and Matrix-assisted Laser Desorption Ionization-Time of Flight (MALDI-ToF-MS). …”
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Icaritin Provides Neuroprotection in Parkinson’s Disease by Attenuating Neuroinflammation, Oxidative Stress, and Energy Deficiency by Hao Wu, Xi Liu, Ze-Yu Gao, Ming Lin, Xin Zhao, Yi Sun, Xiao-Ping Pu

“…Using matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization–mass spectrometry imaging (MALDI-MSI), coupled with biochemical analyses and behavioral tests, we demonstrate that icaritin improves PD by attenuating the the NOD-like receptor family pyrin domain-containing protein 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome activity and stabilizing mitochondrial function, based on our extensive analyses showing the inhibition of NLRP3 inflammasome, reduction of NLRP3-mediated IL-1β secretion, and improvements in the levels of antioxidant molecules. …”
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Identification by MALDI-TOF MS and Antibiotic Resistance of <i>Riemerella anatipestifer</i>, Isolated from a Clinical Case in Commercial Broiler Chickens by Athina Tzora, Stylianos Skoufos, Eleftherios Bonos, Konstantina Fotou, Achilleas Karamoutsios, Aikaterini Nelli, Ilias Giannenas, Anastasios Tsinas, Ioannis Skoufos

“…Three bacterial isolates were identified by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS). …”
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Photo- and Water-Degradation Phenomena of ZnO Bio-Blend Based on Poly(lactic acid) and Polyamide 11 by Roberta Puglisi, Andrea Antonino Scamporrino, Nadka Tzankova Dintcheva, Giovanni Filippone, Elena Bruno, Paola Scarfato, Pierfrancesco Cerruti, Sabrina Carola Carroccio

“….%) within the blends was thoroughly explored by employing thermogravimetry (TGA), size exclusion chromatography (SEC), matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization–time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) and scanning and transmission electron microscopy (SEM and TEM). …”
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Serum metabolomics detected by LDI‐TOF‐MS can be used to distinguish between diabetic patients with and without diabetic kidney disease by Fengmei Qian, Li Zhao, Di Zhang, Mengjie Yu, Wei Zhou, Juan Jin

“…The objective of this study was to study changes in serum metabolic characteristics in patients with DKD and to examine metabolite panels to distinguish DKD from diabetes with matrix‐assisted laser desorption/ionization time‐of‐flight mass spectrometry (MALDI‐TOF‐MS). …”
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The Differential Composition of Whey Proteomes in Hu Sheep Colostrum and Milk during Different Lactation Periods by Xueying Zhang, Xinxin Liu, Fadi Li, Xiangpeng Yue

“…Using two-dimensional gel electrophoresis (2-DE) and matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI TOF/TOF MS) technologies, a total of 52 differentially expressed protein spots (DEPS), corresponding to 25 differentially expressed proteins (DEPs), were obtained. …”
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Deletion of the SACPD-C Locus Alters the Symbiotic Relationship Between Bradyrhizobium japonicum USDA110 and Soybean, Resulting in Elicitation of Plant Defense Response and Nodulat... by Hari B. Krishnan, Alaa A. Alaswad, Nathan W. Oehrle, Jason D. Gillman

“…Two-dimensional gel electrophoresis and matrix-assisted laser desorption-ionization time of flight mass spectrometry analyses confirmed sacpd-c mutants also accumulated higher amounts of pathogenesis-related proteins in the nodules. …”
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Discrimination of Methicillin-resistant <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> by MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometry with Machine Learning Techniques in Patients with <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> B... by Po-Hsin Kong, Cheng-Hsiung Chiang, Ting-Chia Lin, Shu-Chen Kuo, Chien-Feng Li, Chao A. Hsiung, Yow-Ling Shiue, Hung-Yi Chiou, Li-Ching Wu, Hsiao-Hui Tsou

“…Recent studies elucidated matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectra to discriminate methicillin-resistant strains (MRSA) or even incorporated with machine learning (ML) techniques. …”
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Transglycosylation of Steviol Glycosides and Rebaudioside A: Synthesis Optimization, Structural Analysis and Sensory Profiles by Ana Muñoz-Labrador, Silvana Azcarate, Rosa Lebrón-Aguilar, Jesús E. Quintanilla-López, Plácido Galindo-Iranzo, Sofia Kolida, Lisa Methven, Robert A. Rastall, F. Javier Moreno, Oswaldo Hernandez-Hernandez

“…Liquid chromatography coupled to a diode-array detector (LC-DAD), liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-ESI-MS) and matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF-MS) were used to characterize and identify the chemical structures obtained along the optimization. …”
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Microbial profile of root canals of pulpally infected teeth in Ghanaians by Akua Boakyewaa Konadu, Ebnezer Anno Nyako, Patrick Caldicock Ampofo, Moses Lorenzo Akyeh, Thomas Akuetteh Ndanu, Dorothy Yeboah-Manu

“…The samples were processed and subjected to microbial analysis and identification using Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization-time of flight (MALDI-TOF) mass spectrometry (MS). …”
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Rapid and Sensitive Quantification of Osimertinib in Human Plasma Using a Fully Validated MALDI–IM–MS/MS Assay by Margaux Fresnais, André Roth, Kathrin I. Foerster, Dirk Jäger, Stefan M. Pfister, Walter E. Haefeli, Jürgen Burhenne, Rémi Longuespée

“…In the present study, we propose an alternative to LC–MS/MS methods for the rapid and sensitive quantification of osimertinib in plasma using matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI) –MS. The presented assay requires only 3 min per sample for their preparation, analysis, and data extraction, and less than 3 h for quantification. …”
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Cold Tolerance Mechanisms in Mungbean (<i>Vigna radiata</i> L.) Genotypes during Germination by Lekshmi S. Manasa, Madhusmita Panigrahy, Kishore Chandra Panigrahi, Gayatri Mishra, Sanjib Kumar Panda, Gyana Ranjan Rout

“…On the basis of matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) analysis, it is observed that a new protein identified as <i>TETRATRICOPEPTIDE-REPEAT THIOREDOXIN-LIKE1</i> (<i>TTL1</i>) (UNIPROT Identifier: LOC106762419) which highly correlated with the cold stress response of in the cold-tolerant genotype. …”
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Identification and antibiotic susceptibility of bacterial microbiota of freshwater fish by Alina Klūga, Miroslava Kačániová, Margarita Terentjeva

“…Identification of all bacteria was accomplished with the Matrix Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization – Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) method. …”
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Status of Asp29 and Asp40 in the Interaction of <i>Naja atra</i> Cardiotoxins with Lipid Bilayers by Guan-Lin Wu, Yi-Jun Shi, Chia-Hui Huang, Yuan-Chin Lee, Liang-Jun Wang, Jing-Ting Chiou, Chi-Yu Lu, Long-Sen Chang

“…Compared to Asp29 and Asp40, Asp57 was sparingly modified with semi-carbazide, as revealed by matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight (MALDI-TOF) mass and mass/mass analyses. …”
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