MALDI Matrices
Common MALDI matrices and their uses.
Matrix |
Target Molecule |
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a-cyano-4-hydroxycinnaminic acid (CHCA)
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proteins, peptides, N-glycans, lipids
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2,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid (DHB)
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peptides, drugs, neuropeptides, lipids
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sinnapinic acid (SA)
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proteins
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1,5-dinaphthalene (DAN)
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lipids, metabolites
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9-aminoacridine (9-AA)
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lipids
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2,5-dihydroxyacetophenone (2,5-DHA)
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proteins
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norharmane
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bile acids, lipids
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N1,N4-diphenzylidenebenzene-1,4-diamine (DBDA)
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fatty acids
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Matrix solutions and characteristic matrix ions