This article appears in the following Briefings in Functional Genomics and Proteomics issue: Special Issue: Topics in quantitative biological mass spectrometry [View the issue table of contents]
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Quantitative matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry
Mark W. Duncan, Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes, University of Colorado Denver, Mail Stop 8106, 12801 East 17th Avenue, Aurora, CO 80045, USA. Tel: (303) 724-3343; Fax: (303) 393-5271; E-mail: mark.duncan{at}ucdenver.edu
This review summarizes the essential characteristics of matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI) time-of-flight mass spectrometry (TOF MS), especially as they relate to its applications in quantitative analysis. Approaches to quantification by MALDI-TOF MS are presented and published applications are critically reviewed.
Keywords: quantification, quantitative analysis, MALDI, mass spectrometry, biomarkers