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ReviewAnalytical and bioanalytical chemistry2021

Recent developments of novel matrices and on-tissue chemical derivatization reagents for MALDI-MSI.

Qiuqin Zhou, Annabelle Fülöp, Carsten Hopf

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Review in Analytical and bioanalytical chemistry, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 50 papers.

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50citing papers in PubMed
6.2field-weighted citation impact, top 2% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

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50 citing papers in PubMed, 99 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Qiuqin ZhouCenter for Mass Spectrometry and Optical Spectroscopy (CeMOS), Mannheim University of Applied Sciences, Paul-Wittsack-Str. 10, 68163, Mannheim, Germany.
Annabelle FülöpCenter for Mass Spectrometry and Optical Spectroscopy (CeMOS), Mannheim University of Applied Sciences, Paul-Wittsack-Str. 10, 68163, Mannheim, Germany.
Carsten HopfCenter for Mass Spectrometry and Optical Spectroscopy (CeMOS), Mannheim University of Applied Sciences, Paul-Wittsack-Str. 10, 68163, Mannheim, Germany. c.hopf@hs-mannheim.de.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0802-6451
Technische Hochschule Mannheim · DE

Funding

Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung 03FH8I01IA
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry imaging (MALDI-MSI) is a fast-growing technique for visualization of the spatial distribution of the small molecular and macromolecular biomolecules in tissue sections. Challenges in MALDI-MSI, such as poor sensitivity for some classes of molecules or limited specificity, for instance resulting from the presence of isobaric molecules or limited resolving power of the instrument, have encouraged the MSI scientific community to improve MALDI-MSI sample preparation workflows with innovations in chemistry. Recent developments of novel small organic MALDI matrices play a part in the improvement of image quality and the expansion of the application areas of MALDI-MSI. This includes rationally designed/synthesized as well as commercially available small organic molecules whose superior matrix properties in comparison with common matrices have only recently been discovered. Furthermore, on-tissue chemical derivatization (OTCD) processes get more focused attention, because of their advantages for localization of poorly ionizable metabolites and their' in several cases' more specific imaging of metabolites in tissue sections. This review will provide an overview about the latest developments of novel small organic matrices and on-tissue chemical derivatization reagents for MALDI-MSI. Graphical abstract.

Indexed as

AnimalsHistological TechniquesHumansIndicators and ReagentsMolecular ImagingSpectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-IonizationIndicators and ReagentsMALDI imagingMALDI matrixMALDI-MSIOn-tissue chemical derivatizationTissue preparation

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PMID33215311
PMCPMC8007514
OpenAlexW3104920271

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