Rapid Sample Preparation for Microorganism Analysis by Mass Spectrometry

Author(s):  
Franco Basile
2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Dominic B. Olinares ◽  
Jin Young Kang ◽  
Eliza Llewellyn ◽  
Courtney Chiu ◽  
James Chen ◽  
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Author(s):  
Riccardo Zecchi ◽  
Pietro Franceschi ◽  
Laura Tigli ◽  
Davide Amidani ◽  
Chiara Catozzi ◽  
...  

AbstractCorticosteroids as budesonide can be effective in reducing topic inflammation processes in different organs. Therapeutic use of budesonide in respiratory diseases, like asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and allergic rhinitis is well known. However, the pulmonary distribution of budesonide is not well understood, mainly due to the difficulties in tracing the molecule in lung samples without the addition of a label. In this paper, we present a matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry imaging protocol that can be used to visualize the pulmonary distribution of budesonide administered to a surfactant-depleted adult rabbit. Considering that budesonide is not easily ionized by MALDI, we developed an on-tissue derivatization method with Girard’s reagent P followed by ferulic acid deposition as MALDI matrix. Interestingly, this sample preparation protocol results as a very effective strategy to raise the sensitivity towards not only budesonide but also other corticosteroids, allowing us to track its distribution and quantify the drug inside lung samples. Graphical abstract


Metabolites ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 468
Author(s):  
Anthony E. Jones ◽  
Nataly J. Arias ◽  
Aracely Acevedo ◽  
Srinivasa T. Reddy ◽  
Ajit S. Divakaruni ◽  
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Coenzyme A (CoA) is an essential cofactor for dozens of reactions in intermediary metabolism. Dysregulation of CoA synthesis or acyl CoA metabolism can result in metabolic or neurodegenerative disease. Although several methods use liquid chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry/mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) to quantify acyl CoA levels in biological samples, few allow for simultaneous measurement of intermediates in the CoA biosynthetic pathway. Here we describe a simple sample preparation and LC-MS/MS method that can measure both short-chain acyl CoAs and biosynthetic precursors of CoA. The method does not require use of a solid phase extraction column during sample preparation and exhibits high sensitivity, precision, and accuracy. It reproduces expected changes from known effectors of cellular CoA homeostasis and helps clarify the mechanism by which excess concentrations of etomoxir reduce intracellular CoA levels.


Radiocarbon ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Corina Solís ◽  
Efraín Chávez ◽  
Arcadio Huerta ◽  
María Esther Ortiz ◽  
Alberto Alcántara ◽  
...  

ABSTRACT Augusto Moreno is credited with establishing the first radiocarbon (14C) laboratory in Mexico in the 1950s, however, 14C measurement with the accelerator mass spectrometry (AMS) technique was not achieved in our country until 2003. Douglas Donahue from the University of Arizona, a pioneer in using AMS for 14C dating, participated in that experiment; then, the idea of establishing a 14C AMS laboratory evolved into a feasible project. This was finally reached in 2013, thanks to the technological developments in AMS and sample preparation with automated equipment, and the backing and support of the National Autonomous University of Mexico and the National Council for Science and Technology. The Mexican AMS Laboratory, LEMA, with a compact 1 MV system from High Voltage Engineering Europa, and its sample preparation laboratories with IonPlus automated graphitization equipment, is now a reality.


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chang Liu ◽  
Xiaoxia Si ◽  
Shumei Yan ◽  
Xinyuan Zhao ◽  
Xiaohong Qian ◽  
...  

Chromatography and mass spectrometry (MS) techniques have greatly improved the power of proteomic analyses. However, sample processing methods, including protein extraction and digestion, before MS remain as bottlenecks in the...


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