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ReviewFrontiers in chemistry2023

Recent developments in ionization techniques for single-cell mass spectrometry.

Qingli Zeng, Meng-Chan Xia, Xinchi Yin, Simin Cheng, Zhichao Xue, Siyuan Tan, Xiaoyun Gong, Zihong Ye

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Review in Frontiers in chemistry, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Raman Imaging of an Amphotericin B Potentiator in Single-CellThe journal of physical chemistry. B · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors.

Qingli ZengZhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Biometrology and Inspection & Quarantine, College of Life Sciences, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou, China.
Meng-Chan XiaNational Anti-Drug Laboratory Beijing Regional Center, Beijing, China.
Xinchi YinTechnology Innovation Center of Mass Spectrometry for State Market Regulation, Center for Advanced Measurement Science, National Institute of Metrology, Beijing, China.
Simin ChengTechnology Innovation Center of Mass Spectrometry for State Market Regulation, Center for Advanced Measurement Science, National Institute of Metrology, Beijing, China.
Zhichao XueTechnology Innovation Center of Mass Spectrometry for State Market Regulation, Center for Advanced Measurement Science, National Institute of Metrology, Beijing, China.
Siyuan TanTechnology Innovation Center of Mass Spectrometry for State Market Regulation, Center for Advanced Measurement Science, National Institute of Metrology, Beijing, China.
Xiaoyun GongTechnology Innovation Center of Mass Spectrometry for State Market Regulation, Center for Advanced Measurement Science, National Institute of Metrology, Beijing, China.
Zihong YeZhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Biometrology and Inspection & Quarantine, College of Life Sciences, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The variation among individual cells plays a significant role in many biological functions. Single-cell analysis is advantageous for gaining insight into intricate biochemical mechanisms rarely accessible when studying tissues as a whole. However, measurement on a unicellular scale is still challenging due to unicellular complex composition, minute substance quantities, and considerable differences in compound concentrations. Mass spectrometry has recently gained extensive attention in unicellular analytical fields due to its exceptional sensitivity, throughput, and compound identification abilities. At present, single-cell mass spectrometry primarily concentrates on the enhancement of ionization methods. The principal ionization approaches encompass nanoelectrospray ionization (nano-ESI), laser desorption ionization (LDI), secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS), and inductively coupled plasma (ICP). This article summarizes the most recent advancements in ionization techniques and explores their potential directions within the field of single-cell mass spectrometry.

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inductively coupled plasmaionizationlaser desorption ionizationmass spectrometrynanoelectrospray ionizationsecondary ion mass spectrometrysingle-cell analysis

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PMID38130875
PMCPMC10733462

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