Mass spectrometry imaging (MSI) plays an expanding role in the label-free spatial mapping of hundreds of molecules simultaneously. Currently, matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization (MALDI) is among the most widely adopted MSI techniques. However, matrix application can impact the fidelity of spatial distributions, and matrix selection and related spectral interferences in the low mass range can lead to biased molecular coverage. Nanophotonic ionization from silicon nanopost arrays (NAPA) is an emerging matrix-free MSI platform with enhanced sensitivity for several molecular classes, for example, neutral lipids and biooligomers. Here, we describe a protocol with minimal sample preparation for NAPA-MSI of metabolites, lipids, and biooligomers from biological tissues.
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Samarah, L. Z., & Vertes, A. (2022). Mass Spectrometry Imaging of Biological Tissues by Laser Desorption Ionization from Silicon Nanopost Arrays. In Methods in Molecular Biology (Vol. 2437, pp. 89–98). Humana Press Inc. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-0716-2030-4_6
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