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A 'simple recipe' takes some of the guesswork out of mass spectrometry imaging
Source: Phys.org · Published
A small sample of human tissue can hold a remarkable amount of information. Researchers can use it to search for molecular clues associated with cancer, investigate the chemical landscape of the brain or determine where a drug travels after it enters the body. Mass spectrometry imaging, or MSI, helps answer those questions by mapping where different molecules are located within tissue.
Key points
- A small sample of human tissue can hold a remarkable amount of information.
- Researchers can use it to search for molecular clues associated with cancer, investigate the chemical landscape of the brain or determine where a drug travels after it enters the body.
- Mass spectrometry imaging, or MSI, helps answer those questions by mapping where different molecules are located within tissue.
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