The Use of Polydialkylsiloxanes/Triflic Acid as Derivatization Agents in the Analysis of Sulfur-Containing Aromatics by “Soft”-Ionization Mass Spectrometry by Zhanna Starkova, Valentina Ilyushenkova, Nikolay Polovkov, Daria Voskressenskaya, Ilya Pikovskoi, Mikhail Tebenikhin, Ella Vtorushina, Anastasiia Kanateva, Roman Borisov, Vladimir Zaikin

“…In these cases, “soft” ionization mass spectrometry methods, based on electrospray ionization (ESI) and matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI), are particularly effective. …”
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Metabolism of Milk Oligosaccharides in Preterm Pigs Sensitive to Necrotizing Enterocolitis by Silvia Rudloff, Silvia Rudloff, Sabine Kuntz, Stine Ostenfeldt Rasmussen, Michael Roggenbuck, Norbert Sprenger, Clemens Kunz, Per Torp Sangild, Stine Brandt Bering

“…Individual HMO were quantified in colon contents and urine using MALDI-TOF-MS (matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization mass spectrometry) and HPAEC-PAD (high-performance anion-exchange chromatography with pulsed amperometric detection). …”
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Mass Spectrometry Imaging of In Vitro <i>Cryptosporidium parvum</i>-Infected Cells and Host Tissue by Nils H. Anschütz, Stefanie Gerbig, Parviz Ghezellou, Liliana M. R. Silva, Juan Diego Vélez, Carlos R. Hermosilla, Anja Taubert, Bernhard Spengler

“…In this study, we used a combination of atmospheric pressure scanning microprobe matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (AP-SMALDI) mass spectrometry imaging (MSI) and liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS/MS) to determine and locate molecular biomarkers in in vitro <i>C. parvum</i>-infected host cells as well as parasitized neonatal calf intestines. …”
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Pythiosis: Case report leading to new features in clinical and diagnostic management of this fungal-like infection by Diane Bernheim, Damien Dupont, Florent Aptel, Celine Dard, Christophe Chiquet, Anne Cécile Normand, Renaud Piarroux, Muriel Cornet, Danièle Maubon

“…In order to facilitate P. insidiosum identification in future cases, we have generated the first matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) reference spectrum for P. insidiosum. …”
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Physiological and Differential Proteomic Analyses of Imitation Drought Stress Response in <i>Sorghum bicolor</i> Root at the Seedling Stage by Hongbing Li, Yulin Li, Qingbo Ke, Sang-Soo Kwak, Suiqi Zhang, Xiping Deng

“…Of these, 52 protein spots were identified by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight tandem mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF-TOF MS) representing 49 unique proteins; the levels of 43 protein spots were increased, and 22 were decreased under drought condition. …”
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Lugdunin production and activity in Staphylococcus lugdunensis isolates are associated with its genotypes by Shih-Cheng Chang, Cheng-Yen Kao, Lee-Chung Lin, Jazon Harl Hidrosollo, Jang-Jih Lu

“…We used matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time-of-flight mass spectrometry to identify S. lugdunensis and collected 202 S. lugdunensis samples for further assays. …”
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Synthesis of PDMS-μ-PCL Miktoarm Star Copolymers by Combinations (<i>Є</i>) of Styrenics-Assisted Atom Transfer Radical Coupling and Ring-Opening Polymerization and Study of the Se... by Yi-Shen Huang, Dula Daksa Ejeta, Kun-Yi (Andrew) Lin, Shiao-Wei Kuo, Tongsai Jamnongkan, Chih-Feng Huang

“…Interestingly, matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) analysis revealed the insertion of only two VBA coupling agents (m = 2). …”
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The Diagnosis of Sulfated Hemoglobin (SulfHb) Secondary to Sulfur Dioxide Poisoning Using Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry (MALDI-ToF MS)—A Novel A... by Suzanne Docherty, Raminta Zmuidinaite, James Coulson, Martin Besser, Ray Iles

“…A full OD spectrophotometry (500&#8722;700 nm) of the patient&#8217;s whole blood was suggestive of the presence of SulfHb, with a minor peak absorption at 620 nm. Matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-ToF MS) was undertaken on whole blood samples from the patient pre- and post-transfusion, alongside normal controls. …”
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Utilization of Crab Waste for Cost-Effective Bioproduction of Prodigiosin by Van Bon Nguyen, Dai Nam Nguyen, Anh Dzung Nguyen, Van Anh Ngo, That Quang Ton, Chien Thang Doan, Thi Phuong Pham, Thi Phuong Hanh Tran, San-Lang Wang

“…The red pigment was purified from the culture broth and then quantified as being PG by specific Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization-Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) and UV spectra analysis. …”
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Characterization of MRSA and ESBL pathogens from patients with surgical-site infections in Accra, Ghana by Terrel Sanders, Jeannette Bentum, Anne Fox, Beverly Egyir, Chaselynn Watters

“…Methods: Identification of bacteria species recovered from wound swabs and aspirates was performed using matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectroscopy (MALDI-TOF MS). …”
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Comparative venom toxin analyses of Nigerian viperidae and elapidae snakes by Fatima Amin Adamude, Emeka John Dingwoke, Mujitaba Suleiman Abubakar, Gadija Mohamed, Ashwil Klein, Abdullahi Balarabe Sallau

“…Two-dimensional electrophoresis was combined with matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry to analyze the venoms. …”
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Establishment and application of a multiplex genetic mutation-detection method of lung cancer based on MassARRAY platform by Hong-Xia Tian, Xu-Chao Zhang, Zhen Wang, Jian-Guang Chen, Shi-Liang Chen, Wei-Bang Guo, Yi-Long Wu

“…<b>Objective: </b>This study aims to establish a method for highly parallel multiplexed detection of genetic mutations in Chinese lung cancer samples through Agena iPLEX chemistry and matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight analysis on MassARRAY mass spectrometry platform. …”
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Get to Know Your Neighbors: Characterization of Close <i>Bacillus anthracis</i> Isolates and Toxin Profile Diversity in the <i>Bacillus cereus</i> Group by Mehdi Abdelli, Charlotte Falaise, Valérie Morineaux-Hilaire, Amélie Cumont, Laurent Taysse, Françoise Raynaud, Vincent Ramisse

“…All harbored the non-hemolytic toxin <i>nheABC</i> and sphygomyelinase <i>spH</i> genes, whereas 41 (63%), 30 (46%), 11 (17%) and 6 (9%) isolates harbored <i>cytK-2</i>, <i>hblABCD</i>, <i>cesABCD</i> and at least one insecticidal toxin gene, respectively. Matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry confirmed the production of cereulide (<i>ces</i> genes). …”
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Short-Term Storage of Rooster Ejaculates: Sperm Quality and Bacterial Profile Differences in Selected Commercial Extenders by Eva Tvrdá, Michaela Petrovičová, Michal Ďuračka, Filip Benko, Tomáš Slanina, Lucia Galovičová, Miroslava Kačániová

“…Furthermore, selective media were used to quantify the bacterial load and specific bacterial species were identified with matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight (MALDI-TOF) mass spectrometry. …”
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Familial Hyperaldosteronism Type 3 with a Rapidly Growing Adrenal Tumor: An In Situ Aldosterone Imaging Study by Nae Takizawa, Susumu Tanaka, Koshiro Nishimoto, Yuki Sugiura, Makoto Suematsu, Chisato Ohe, Haruyuki Ohsugi, Yosuke Mizuno, Kuniaki Mukai, Tsugio Seki, Kenji Oki, Celso E. Gomez-Sanchez, Tadashi Matsuda

“…A comprehensive histological, immunohistochemical, and molecular evaluation of various sections of the adrenal gland and in situ visualization of aldosterone, using matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization imaging mass spectrometry, was performed. …”
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Exoproducts of the Most Common Achromobacter Species in Cystic Fibrosis Evoke Similar Inflammatory Responses In Vitro by Cecilia Sahl, Maria Baumgarten, Oonagh Shannon, Lisa I. Påhlman

“…While other Achromobacter spp. are also identified in CF airways, the currently used Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Time Of Flight Mass Spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) method in routine diagnostics cannot distinguish between species. …”
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A 71-Year-Old Man From Ecuador With a History of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Severe COVID-19 Pneumonia and Lung Cavitation Associated With Triple Infection With , , and by Killen H. Briones-Claudett MD, MSc, Mónica H. Briones-Claudett MSc, MD, Francisco Javier Cordova Loor MD, MSc, Roger Alexander Murillo Vasconez MD, Carolina del Rosario Rivera Salas MD, Cynthia K. Bajaña Huilcapi MD, Domenica F. Estupinan Vargas MD, Stalin E. Rodriguez Garcia MD, Jaime Benitez Sólis MD, MSc, Killen H. Briones Zamora MS, Diana C. Briones Marquez MD, Michelle Grunauer MD, PhD

“…The bronchoalveolar lavage samples were used to isolate Trichosporon asahii , Klebsiella pneumoniae , and Pseudomonas aeruginosa carbapenemase class A . Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization–time of flight (MALDI-TOF) Biotyper mass spectrometry and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) molecular identification were performed. …”
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Antimicrobial Resistance of <i>Enterococcus</i> sp. Isolated from Sheep and Goat Cheeses by Jana Výrostková, Ivana Regecová, Eva Dudriková, Slavomír Marcinčák, Mária Vargová, Mariana Kováčová, Jana Maľová

“…After isolation and identification by polymerase chain reaction and matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization-time-of-flight mass spectrometry, the enterococci (<i>E. faecium, E. faecalis</i>, and <i>E. durans</i>) were submitted to susceptibility tests against nine antimicrobial agents. …”
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Isolation and Self-Association Studies of Beta-Lactoglobulin by Adrian Gołębiowski, Paweł Pomastowski, Agnieszka Rodzik, Anna Król-Górniak, Tomasz Kowalkowski, Marcin Górecki, Bogusław Buszewski

“…The fraction was characterized by the matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF/TOF MS) technique. …”
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A case of Lactobacillus jensenii associated native valve endocarditis by Monica Bapna, Jaslyn Maurer, Samantha Ruddy, Krupa Karnik, Glenn Turett, Carl Urban, James Yoon, Nishant Prasad, Lok Yung, Samuel Lang, Charles Mack, Alexander Volodarskiy, Sergei Aksenov, Sorana Segal-Maurer

“…We describe a case of Lactobacillus jensenii associated native valve endocarditis that was identified using matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization-time of flight (MALDI-TOF) technology. …”
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