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Optimal Preparation of Formalin Fixed Samples for Peptide Based Matrix Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Mass Spectrometry Imaging Workflows
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Biochemistry
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JoVE Journal Biochemistry
Optimal Preparation of Formalin Fixed Samples for Peptide Based Matrix Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Mass Spectrometry Imaging Workflows
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08:16 min

January 16, 2018

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Chapters

  • 00:05Title
  • 00:29Preparation of Reagents and Equipment
  • 01:21Preparation of Tissue Sections and Methylene Crosslink Hydrolysis
  • 02:40Tissue Digestion
  • 03:57Matrix Coating via Sublimation
  • 05:26Recrystallization and Instrumentation
  • 06:20Results: Correctly and Incorrectly Prepared Human Brain Tissue
  • 07:07Conclusion

Summary

Automatic Translation

This protocol describes a reproducible and reliable method for the sublimation-based preparation of formalin fixed tissue destined for imaging mass spectrometry.

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