Solid probe assisted nanoelectrospray ionization mass spectrometry for biological tissue diagnostics

Analyst. 2012 Oct 21;137(20):4658-61. doi: 10.1039/c2an36006c.

Abstract

To perform remote and direct sampling for mass spectrometry, solid probe assisted nanoelectrospray ionization (SPA-nanoESI) has been newly developed. After capturing the sample on the tip of the needle by sticking it to the biological tissue, the needle was inserted into the solvent-preloaded nanoESI capillary from the backside. NanoESI gave abundant ion signals for human kidney tissues and the liver of a living mouse. The method is easy to operate and versatile because any biological specimen could be sampled away from the mass spectrometer. Minimal invasiveness is another merit of this method.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Humans
  • Kidney / metabolism*
  • Kidney Neoplasms / metabolism
  • Liver / metabolism*
  • Male
  • Mice
  • Nanotechnology
  • Principal Component Analysis
  • Solvents / chemistry
  • Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization*

Substances

  • Solvents