MALDI-MSI of Lipids in Human Skin

• Published in: Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.) Vol. 1618; p. 29
• Main Authors: Hart, Philippa J, Clench, Malcolm R
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.01.2017
• Subjects: Humans; Lipids - analysis; Proteomics - methods; Skin - metabolism; Spectrometry, Mass, Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption-Ionization - methods; Lipids; MSI; Skin; Imaging; MALDI; MS

Matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization (MALDI) mass spectrometry (MS) is now a well-established technique for imaging analysis of sectioned biological tissues. One of the growing areas of interest is in the analysis of skin. MALDI-MSI can provide a wealth of information from within sections of...