Direct analysis of single cells by mass spectrometry at atmospheric pressure

Journal of Visualized Experiments

Volumn , Issue 43, 2010, Pages

  Shrestha, Bindesh ^a   Vertes, Akos ^a  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cellular Biology; Direct analysis; Issue 43; LAESI; Laser ablation electrospray ionization; Mass spectrometry; Metabolomics; Single cell analysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 80055113717     PISSN: 1940087X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3791/2144     Document Type: Article

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