Mass spectrometry imaging (MSI) is a powerful tool that enables untargeted investigations
into the spatial distribution of molecular species in a variety of samples. It has the capability …

Elemental imaging gives insight into the fundamental chemical makeup of living organisms.
Every cell on Earth is comprised of a complex and dynamic mixture of the chemical elements …

Background Prostate cancer tissues are inherently heterogeneous, which presents a
challenge for metabolic profiling using traditional bulk analysis methods that produce an …

Laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) is a feasible
technique to obtain either quantitative elemental data or spatially resolved imaging/mapping …

This work reviews the operating principles of ICP-tandem mass spectrometry (ICP-MS/MS)
and the key applications reported on since the introduction of the technique in 2012. The …

Metal elements represent some of the most fundamental chemical building blocks of life and
are required to sustain the growth, development, and sustenance of all living organisms and …

Since its inception in the early 80s, inductively coupled plasma–mass spectrometry has
developed to the method of choice for the analysis of elements in complex biological …

In recent decades, direct solid sample analysis has been reported in the literature as an
alternative to traditional methods of sample preparation, becoming well established in the …

The discharge of plastic waste and subsequent formation and global distribution of
microplastics (MPs) has caused great concern and highlighted the need for dedicated …

Inductively coupled plasma with time-of-flight mass spectrometry (ICP-ToF-MS) is currently
setting new benchmarks for the analysis of single particles (SP) and elemental mapping …