Mass spectrometry imaging: linking molecule profiles to tissue spatial distribution

Advances in Bioanalytical Mass Spectrometry: 5th Symposium of the Gottingen Proteomics ForumMass Spectrometry with Spatial Resolution: MALDI-Imaging and Laser Capture MicroscopyGottingen, Germany, 22 November 2012MALDI mass spectrometry imaging (MSI) combines the speed and molecular specificity of MALDI-MS detection with information on spatial organization. In the last years, MSI found large application in proteomics research for determining the spatial distribution of compounds in biological tissues and started to draw increasing interest in clinical research. To shed light on the new developments in the field of MSI, the Gottingen Proteomics Forum organized a symposium that was held in Gottingen as part of the series of regular symposia organized by the members of the Gottingen Proteomics Forum. The symposium was on 22 November 2012, with more than 80 delegates that attended the event entitled ‘Mass spectrometry with spatial resolution: MALDI-imaging and laser capture microscopy’. The one-day agenda con...