Human beings are adept at discerning relevant information from complex systems by
processing visual information. Similarly, as scientists labor to understand the fundamental …

A mass spectrometer is described as the smallest weighing scale ever used in the world. 1
Mass spectrometry (MS) is a unique technique that has an interdisciplinary nature, which …

Mass spectrometry (MS) imaging links molecular information and the spatial distribution of
analytes within a sample. In contrast to most histochemical techniques, mass spectrometry …

Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI) imaging mass spectrometry (IMS) is
emerging as a powerful tool for investigating the distribution of molecules within biological …

Mass spectrometry imaging (MSI) enables the direct analysis of molecules from the surface
of a wide variety of samples, allowing the multiplex measurement of both abundance and …

Simple Summary This review depicts the principal mechanisms involved in the process of
stromal desmoplasia characterizing pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). The aim of …

Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI) imaging mass spectrometry (IMS) is a
powerful tool for investigating the distribution of proteins and small molecules within …

A new approach is described for imaging mass spectrometry analysis of drugs and
metabolites in tissue using matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-Fourier transform ion …

MALDI imaging mass spectrometry (IMS) has become a valuable tool for the investigation of
the content and distribution of molecular species in tissue specimens. Numerous …

The matrix application technique is critical to the success of a matrix-assisted laser
desorption/ionization (MALDI) experiment. This work presents a systematic study aiming to …