Inline cartridge extraction for rapid brain tumor tissue identification by molecular profiling

Sci Rep. 2019 Dec 12;9(1):18960. doi: 10.1038/s41598-019-55597-7.

Abstract

The development of perspective diagnostic techniques in medicine requires efficient high-throughput biological sample analysis methods. Here, we present an inline cartridge extraction that facilitates the screening rate of mass spectrometry shotgun lipidomic analysis of tissue samples. We illustrate the method by its application to tumor tissue identification in neurosurgery. In perspective, this high-performance method provides new possibilities for the investigation of cancer pathogenesis and metabolic disorders.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Brain Neoplasms / metabolism*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mass Spectrometry*
  • Specimen Handling / instrumentation*
  • Specimen Handling / methods*