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Surface-enhanced laser desorption/ionization (SELDI) is an ionization method in mass spectrometry (MS) used for the analysis of protein mixtures. It is a variation of matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI).[1][2] In MALDI, the sample is mixed with a matrix material and applied to a metal plate before irradiation by a laser[3], whereas in SELDI, proteins of interest in a sample become bound to a surface before MS analysis. The sample surface is a key component in the purification, desorption, and ionization of the sample. SELDI is typically used with time-of-flight (TOF) mass spectrometers and is used to detect proteins in tissue samples, blood, urine, or other clinical samples, however, SELDI technology can potentially be used in any application by simply modifying the sample surface.[1][2]
Acronym | SELDI |
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Analytes | Biomolecules |
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Related | Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization Soft laser desorption Surface-assisted laser desorption/ionization |