Decapod crustaceans have long served as important models for the study of
neuroendocrine signaling. For example, the process of neurosecretion was first formally …

The application of MS to imaging, or MS imaging (MSI), allows for the direct investigation of
tissue sections to identify biological compounds and determine their spatial distribution. We …

A hybrid linear ion trap/Orbitrap mass spectrometer was used to perform tandem mass
spectrometry (MS/MS) experiments and high-resolution mass analysis of lipids desorbed …

MS is currently one of the most important analytical techniques in biological and medical
research. ESI and MALDI launched the field of MS into biology. The performance of mass …

Three dimensional cell cultures are attractive models for biological research. They combine
the flexibility and cost-effectiveness of cell culture with some of the spatial and molecular …

Formalin-fixed neuroendocrine tissues from American cockroaches (Periplaneta americana)
embedded in paraffin more than 30 years ago were recently analyzed by matrix-assisted …

Mass spectrometry (MS) is an excellent technology for molecular imaging because of its
high data dimensionality. MS can monitor thousands of individual molecular data channels …

Environmental fluctuations, such as salinity, impose serious challenges to marine animal
survival. Neuropeptides, signaling molecules involved in the regulation process, and the …

Enriched by a decade of remarkable developments, matrix-assisted laser desorption
ionization imaging mass spectrometry (MALDI IMS) has witnessed a phenomenal …

Drosophila melanogaster is a major model organism for numerous lipid-related diseases.
While comprehensive lipidomic profiles have been generated for D. melanogaster, little …