Exposure of Lycopersicon Esculentum to Microcystin-LR: Effects in the Leaf Proteome and Toxin Translocation from Water to Leaves and Fruits by Daniel Gutiérrez-Praena, Alexandre Campos, Joana Azevedo, Joana Neves, Marisa Freitas, Remédios Guzmán-Guillén, Ana María Cameán, Jenny Renaut, Vitor Vasconcelos

“…Chlorophyll fluorescence was measured, leaf proteome investigated with two-dimensional gel electrophoresis and Matrix Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization Time-of-Flight (MALDI-TOF)/TOF, and toxin bioaccumulation assessed by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS)/MS. …”
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Comparison of Two Bacterial Characterization Techniques for the Genomic Analysis of River Microbiomes by Roberto Bonnelly, Victor V. Calderon, Irene Ortiz, Argeny Ovando, Confesora Pinales, Willy Lara, Santo E. Mateo-Perez, Oscar Cardenas-Alegria, Rommel T. Ramos, Yaset Rodríguez-Rodríguez, Luis O. Maroto Martín, Edian F. Franco

“…This study compares the feasibility of matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight (MALDI-TOF) mass spectrometry with whole genome sequencing (WGS) for identifying bacteria in river surface water samples. …”
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<i>Rothia nasimurium</i> as a Cause of Disease: First Isolation from Farmed Chickens by Jiahao Zhang, Shaojiang Mo, Hu Li, Ruizhi Yang, Xiangjie Liu, Xiaoyue Xing, Yahui Hu, Lianrui Li

“…The results of the drug resistance gene testing indicated that the isolated bacterium carried 13 kinds of resistance genes. Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry, morphological observations, biochemical tests, and 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis were performed on the isolated bacterium, and it was determined that the isolated bacterial strain was <i>Rothia nasimurium</i>. …”
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Vertebral osteomyelitis caused by the novel pathogen Cutibacterium modestum: a case report by Hirokazu Toyoshima, Kaori Tanaka, Motoaki Tanigawa, Naoto Masuda, Chiaki Ishiguro, Hiroyuki Tanaka, Yuki Nakanishi, Shigetoshi Sakabe

“…The patient was diagnosed with vertebral osteomyelitis caused by C. modestum using a combination of characteristic peak analysis with matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization (MALDI), microbial biochemistry examinations, and 16S rRNA gene sequencing from the blood and pus cultures. …”
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Comparative Yolk Proteomic Analysis of Fertilized Low and High Cholesterol Eggs during Embryonic Development by Haji Gul, Xingyong Chen, Zhaoyu Geng

“…Using two-dimensional gel electrophoresis, eggs with respective high and low cholesterol protein abundance were investigated after 0, 2, 6, and 13 days of embryogenesis and further analyzed by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight tandem mass spectrometry. …”
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Egg Yolk as a New Source of Peptides with Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Properties by Michał Czelej, Tomasz Czernecki, Katarzyna Garbacz, Jacek Wawrzykowski, Monika Jamioł, Katarzyna Michalak, Natalia Walczak, Agata Wilk, Adam Waśko

“…The aim of this study was to obtain peptides from defatted egg yolk protein, to study their antioxidant and antimicrobial properties, and to identify peptides with bioactive properties To control the course of the process, MALDI-TOF/MS (matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of flight/mass spectrometry) spectra were also examined. …”
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Ejaculate for Microbiological Culture: To Wash or Not To Wash? by Tom Theiler, Ioana Diana Olaru, Charlotte Kilzer, Franziska Schuler, Frieder Schaumburg

“…Species identification was done with matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization–time of flight mass spectrometry. …”
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Development and Evaluation of Matrices Composed of β-cyclodextrin and Biodegradable Polyesters in the Controlled Delivery of Pindolol by Agnieszka Lis-Cieplak, Filip Charuk, Marcin Sobczak, Anna Zgadzaj, Agata Drobniewska, Łukasz Szeleszczuk, Ewa Oledzka

“…The chemical structures of synthesized materials were elucidated based on ¹H NMR and solid-state carbon-13 cross-polarization/magic angle spinning nuclear magnetic resonance (¹³C CP/MAS NMR) analysis, while the incorporation of β-CD molecule into the polymer chain was confirmed by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS). …”
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Genome-Wide Association Study Identifies Candidate Genes Related to the Linoleic Acid Content in Soybean Seeds by Qin Di, Angela Piersanti, Qi Zhang, Cristina Miceli, Hui Li, Xiaoyi Liu

“…To test whether <i>GmWRI14</i> can lead to a lower LA content in soybean, we introduced <i>GmWRI14</i> into the soybean genome. Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight imaging mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF IMS) showed that the overexpression of <i>GmWRI14</i> leads to a lower LA content in soybean seeds. …”
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MALDI Mass Spectrometry Imaging—Prognostic Pathways and Metabolites for Renal Cell Carcinomas by Franziska Erlmeier, Na Sun, Jian Shen, Annette Feuchtinger, Achim Buck, Verena M. Prade, Thomas Kunzke, Peter Schraml, Holger Moch, Michael Autenrieth, Wilko Weichert, Arndt Hartmann, Axel Walch

“…High mass resolution matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI) mass spectrometry imaging (MSI) is a suitable method for biomarker detection for several tumor entities. …”
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CEST MRI and MALDI imaging reveal metabolic alterations in the cervical lymph nodes of EAE mice by Aline M. Thomas, Ethan Yang, Matthew D. Smith, Chengyan Chu, Peter A. Calabresi, Kristine Glunde, Peter C. M. van Zijl, Jeff W. M. Bulte

“…Correlating primary metabolites as identified by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI) imaging included alanine, lactate, leucine, malate, and phenylalanine. …”
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Fusobacterium nucleatum bacteremia complicated with intracranial Porphyromonas gingivalis and HSV-1 infection: a case report and literature review by Sumei Wang, Yaqiong Tian, Yujing Wu, Zhen Yu, Jinjuan Zhang, Jiandong Zhang, Shuye Liu

“…F. nucleatum was detected in blood by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-offight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF-MS). …”
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MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometry for the Diagnosis of Citrus Canker Caused by <i>Xanthomonas citri</i> subsp. <i>citri</i> by Edenilson dos Santos Niculau, Douglas Ferreira, Edson Rodrigues-Filho, Franklin Behlau, Rodrigo Facchini Magnani, Leonardo Toffano, Evandro Luis Prieto, João Batista Fernandes, Maria Fátima das Graças Fernandes da Silva

“…<i>citri</i> (<i>Xcc</i>), is a disease that causes serious problems to the global citrus industry. Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Time-of-Flight (MALDI-TOF) Mass Spectrometry (MS) has been used in human medicine to diagnose various diseases caused by both fungi and bacteria. …”
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Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Pretreated Miscanthus Biomass by Olga B. Kalashnikova, Ekaterina A. Budenkova, Elena V. Ulrikh, Evgeny G. Chupakhin, Olga V. Kriger, Yakov A. Masiutin, Maria A. Smaga, Yulia S. Basova

“…The methods included raw material pretreatment, enzymatic hydrolysis, matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF) of monosaccharide residues, and nuclear magnetic resonance (1H NMR) spectrometry of non-hydrolyzed lignin. …”
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Virulence Factors and Antimicrobial Resistance in <i>Salmonella</i> Species Isolated from Retail Beef in Selected KwaZulu-Natal Municipality Areas, South Africa by Serisha Naidoo, Patrick Butaye, Tsolanku S. Maliehe, Kudakwashe Magwedere, Albert K. Basson, Evelyn Madoroba

“…Four-hundred beef samples from 25 retail outlets in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa were analyzed for <i>Salmonella</i> using standard methods, confirmation with matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization–time of flight and serotyping according to the White–Kauffmann–Le Minor scheme. …”
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Protective Mechanism of <i>Polygonum perfoliatum</i> L. Extract on Chronic Alcoholic Liver Injury Based on UHPLC-QExactive Plus Mass Spectrometry Lipidomics and MALDI-TOF/TOF Mass... by Huaguo Chen, Lei Peng, Chao Zhao, Zongwei Cai, Xin Zhou

“…Then, Ultra-High Performance Liquid Chromatography (UHPLC) QExactive Plus Mass Spectrometer lipidomics and matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight/time -of-flight (MALDI-TOF/TOF) mass spectrometry imaging methods were established to analyze lipid metabolism in mice. …”
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Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria in Hospital Wastewater of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra, Ghana by Daisy S Addae-Nuku, Fleischer CN Kotey, Nicholas TKD Dayie, Mary-Magdalene Osei, Edem MA Tette, Philip Debrah, Eric S Donkor

“…The samples were cultured for bacteria, which were identified using the Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization-Time of Flight (MALDI-TOF) technique and subjected to antimicrobial susceptibility testing via the Kirby-Bauer method. …”
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Matrix Selection for the Visualization of Small Molecules and Lipids in Brain Tumors Using Untargeted MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometry Imaging by Tianyao Lu, Lutz Freytag, Vinod K. Narayana, Zachery Moore, Shannon J. Oliver, Adam Valkovic, Brunda Nijagal, Amanda L. Peterson, David P. de Souza, Malcolm J. McConville, James R. Whittle, Sarah A. Best, Saskia Freytag

“…Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry imaging allows for the study of metabolic activity in the tumor microenvironment of brain cancers. …”
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Silver Ion High-Performance Liquid Chromatography—Atmospheric Pressure Chemical Ionization Mass Spectrometry: A Tool for Analyzing Cuticular Hydrocarbons by Vladimír Vrkoslav, Petra Horká, Jindřich Jindřich, Miloš Buděšínský, Josef Cvačka

“…Aliphatic hydrocarbons (HCs) are usually analyzed by gas chromatography (GC) or matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI) mass spectrometry. …”
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Applications of MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometry to the Identification of Parasites and Arthropod Vectors of Human Diseases by Fernando Sánchez-Juanes, Noelia Calvo Sánchez, Moncef Belhassen García, Carmen Vieira Lista, Raul Manzano Román, Rufino Álamo Sanz, Antonio Muro Álvarez, Juan Luis Muñoz Bellido

“…Both methods are time consuming and require expertise and, in the case of molecular methods, specific devices. Matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) identification of bacteria has meant a major change in clinical microbiology laboratories because of its simplicity, speed and specificity, and its capacity to identify microorganisms, in some cases, directly from the sample (urine cultures, blood cultures). …”
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