Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization
IONIZATION TECHNIQUE THAT USES A LASER ENERGY ABSORBING MATRIX TO CREATE IONS FROM LARGE MOLECULES WITH MINIMAL FRAGMENTATION
Matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization; Maldi; Matrix-assisted Laser Desorption Ionization; MALDI-TOF; MALDI marix; MALDI matrix; MALDI; Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization; Spectrometry, mass, matrix-assisted laser desorption-ionization; Maldi-TOF; MALDI TOF; Matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometer; MALDITOF; Matrix-assisted laser desorption-ionization mass spectrometry
In mass spectrometry, matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI) is an ionization technique that uses a laser energy absorbing matrix to create ions from large molecules with minimal fragmentation. It has been applied to the analysis of biomolecules (biopolymers such as DNA, proteins, peptides and carbohydrates) and various organic molecules (such as polymers, dendrimers and other macromolecules), which tend to be fragile and fragment when ionized by more conventional ionization methods.