Developments in MALDI mass spectrometry: The quest for the perfect matrix

Applied Spectroscopy Reviews

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 485-550

  Batoy, S M A B ^a   Akhmetova, E ^a   Miladinovic, S ^a   Smeal, J ^a   Wilkins, C L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Ionization; MALDI; Matrix; Polymers; Solventless

Indexed keywords

ABS RESINS; AMINES; DESORPTION; MASS SPECTROMETERS; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MATRIX ALGEBRA; POLYMERS; PROTEINS; SPECTROMETERS; SPECTROMETRY; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS;

IONIZATION; MALDI; MATRIX; SOLVENTLESS;

HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY;

EID: 53849140469     PISSN: 05704928     EISSN: 1520569X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/05704920802108198     Document Type: Review

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