Mass spectrometry in biodefense

Biodefense

SpeciaL FocuS editoriaL 740 Virulence Volume 4 issue 8 This special issue of Virulence is concerned with new trends and developments in biodefense research with emphasis in bacterial pathogens and toxins. Although the wealth of research approaches targeting this elite class of pathogens is increasing, there is an apparent gap in translating the accumulated information into effective medical cou...

Agilent in Mass Spectrometry

Mass spectrometers work by determining the weights and numbers of molecules in a sample. Frequently they also fragment the molecules and determine the weights of the molecular fragments. The resulting information about the weights and abundances of the molecules and molecular fragments is collected and displayed in what are called mass spectra. Like a fingerprints, mass spectra can be used to p...

Mass spectrometry in proteomics.

4. Automated Interpretation of CID Spectra 282 5. Accurate Mass Tags 282 C. Protein Identification in Complex Mixtures 282 D. Analysis of Protein Expression 284 III. Proteomes and Post-Translational Modifications 285 A. Proteomes 285 1. The Analytical Challenge 285 2. Analysis of Protein−Protein Complexes 286 B. Post-Translational Modifications 286 1. Background 286 2. Detection and Purificatio...

Microdevices in mass spectrometry.

Miniaturization of laboratory instrumentation is becoming critical in achieving the speed and throughput required by the current revolutionary progress in biology. This mini review critically summarizes the present status of microfluidic devices designed for use in mass spectrometry.

Mass Spectrometry