Dried droplet Sample Preparation for MALDI.The discovery of this method allowed the application of laser desorption to proteins [2]. Drying a droplet of a protein/matrix solution remains the favorite method of most MALDI practitioners. Protocol for dried - [Read Dried droplet Sample Preparation for MALDI]
MALDI Matrices. Commonly used MALDI matrices for analysis of peptides, proteins, carbohydrates, and nucleic acids using 337 nm or 355 nm UV lasers. All matrices can be used for sample preparation using the Dried Droplet Method whereas only matrices solubl - [Read MALDI Matrices]
This method of sample preparation produces a uniform layer of very small crystals on the mass spectrometer's sample stage that are mechanically well adhered to the substrate. It is a variant of the dried droplet method. PROWL - [Read Polycrystalline thin films Sample Preparation Protocol MALDI]
This sample preparation method is a direct replacement for the dried droplet technique. It produces more uniform samples than the dried-droplet technique and the crystals are better adhered to the sample stage’s surface. MALDI Sample preparation. PROWL - [Read Seeded films (Vorm-Roepstorff) MALDI Protocol]