| Title: | Mass spectrometric imaging of small molecules |
| Address: | "Mass Spectrometry Research Group, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, Hans-Knoell-Str. 8, 07745 Jena, Germany. svatos@ice.mpg.de" |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.tibtech.2010.05.005 |
| ISSN/ISBN: | 1879-3096 (Electronic) 0167-7799 (Linking) |
| Abstract: | "Small molecules are defined as low molecular weight organic compounds (typically <1000 Da), which could be either natural or artificial. Because established imaging methods are not able to selectively detect the positions, concentrations and structures of small molecules in biological samples, new methods have been developed. This review summarizes recent technological developments in one such method, mass spectrometric imaging (MSI). Lipids, hydrocarbons, sugars, phenolics, alkaloids, antibiotics, pharmaceutical and agrochemical compounds, bacterial, plant, and insect-defensive and semiochemical compounds are covered. Additionally, the latest MSI methods as well as sample preparation, imaging software, and medical and biological applications will be discussed" |
| Keywords: | Bacteria/chemistry Mass Spectrometry/*methods Organic Chemicals/*analysis Plants/chemistry; |
| Notes: | "MedlineSvatos, Ales eng Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Review England 2010/06/29 Trends Biotechnol. 2010 Aug; 28(8):425-34. doi: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2010.05.005. Epub 2010 Jun 25" |
