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Method Article
샘플 건조 공정 중에 기판의 온도를 조절하여 MALDI 질량 분석기에서 이온 이질성 신호 공간을 감소시키는 프로토콜이 설명된다.
This protocol demonstrates a simple sample preparation to reduce spatial heterogeneity in ion signals during matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI) mass spectrometry. The heterogeneity of ion signals is a severe problem in MALDI, which results in poor data reproducibility and makes MALDI unsuitable for quantitative analysis. By regulating sample plate temperature during sample preparation, thermal-induced hydrodynamic flows inside droplets of sample solution are able to reduce the heterogeneity problem. A room-temperature sample preparation chamber equipped with a temperature-regulated copper base block that holds MALDI sample plates facilitates precise control of the sample drying condition. After drying of sample droplets, the temperature of sample plates is returned to room temperature and removed from the chamber for subsequent mass spectrometric analysis. The areas of samples are examined with MALDI-imaging mass spectrometry to obtain the spatial distribution of all components in the sample. In comparison with the conventional dried-droplet method that prepares samples under ambient conditions without temperature control, the samples prepared with the method demonstrated herein show significantly better spatial distribution and signal intensity. According to observations using carbohydrate and peptide samples, decreasing substrate temperature while maintaining the surroundings at ambient temperature during the drying process can effectively reduce the heterogeneity of ion signals. This method is generally applicable to various combinations of samples and matrices.
Mass spectrometry (MS) is one of the most important analytical techniques for analyzing the molecular compositions of complex samples. Among all the ionization methods used in MS, matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI) is the most sensitive and widely used method in bioanalytical applications.1 In comparison to other ionization techniques, MALDI has the highest sensitivity and high tolerance to salt contaminants. Such analytical properties make MALDI the first choice for carbohydrate analysis and many proteomics applications. However, sample preparation is a crucial step for obtaining high quality data in MALDI-MS.
The most commonly used sample preparation method for MALDI-MS is the dried-droplet method, in which sample droplets are deposited on a surface and dried under ambient conditions. This drying method is simple and generally effective.2-5 However, a common problem in the dried-droplet method is that the resultant analyte/matrix crystals normally distribute irregularly. In many cases, the crystals aggregate at the periphery of sample areas, resulting in the so-called ring-stain formation.6-8 The heterogeneous crystal morphologies affect the spatial distribution of analyte molecules, which results in severe fluctuation in ion signal over sample areas. Such severe signal fluctuations and poor data reproducibility are known as the "sweet spot" problem in MALDI-MS.9 Thus, there is a great need for reducing spatial heterogeneities in MALDI-MS dried droplet applications.
Hydrodynamic flows in the sample droplet play an important role in determining the spatial distribution of samples prepared with the dried-droplet method.10-12 It was found that the evaporation of solvent induces outward capillary flows within droplets, which are responsible for the ring-stain formation.7,10 In contrast, recirculation flows induced by tangential surface-tension gradients may counterbalance the outward capillary flows.13 If the recirculation flow speeds are higher than that of the outward capillary flows, the samples can be efficiently redistributed to reduce the heterogeneity problem.14
In this work, we demonstrate a detailed protocol for preparing samples with a simple drying chamber to induce efficient recirculation flows during droplet drying processes. Droplet drying conditions are precisely controlled, including the temperatures of the sample plate and its surroundings, and the relative humidity within the chamber. The model analytes include maltotriose and bradykinin chain (1-7). The matrix used for the demonstration is 2,4,6-trihydroxyacetophenone (THAP). The samples are examined with time-of-flight (TOF) MS, and the data are analyzed quantitatively to show the reduction of heterogeneity.
참고 :이 프로토콜은 건조-방울 방법으로 제조 된 말 토트 리오스와 브라 디 키닌 단편 (1-7)의 공간적 이질성을 줄이기 위해 개발되고있다. 프로토콜은 준비 및 전처리 샘플 증착 및 건조하고, 질량 분석 데이터 분석을 포함하여 세 개의 주요 단계로 구성된다. 절차를 요약하고 아래에보다 상세히 설명된다 :
1. 준비 및 전처리
2. 샘플 증착 및 건조
3. 질량 분석 데이터 분석
밝은 필드 화상과 시료 판 (5)의 온도가 25 ° C로 제조 토트 리오스 및 브라 디 키닌 단편 (1-7)의 MS 이미지는도 1에 도시되어있다. sodiated 말 토트 리오스, 이온 신호를 중심으로 채워의 경우 샘플 영역의 주변에이를 25 ° C의 샘플 플레이트의 온도로 제조되는 경우. 5 ° C에 샘플 플레이트의 온도를 감소시킴으로써, 신호는 균일하게 전체 샘플 면적에 걸쳐 채워. 5 ...
이전 이론적 예측에 기초하여, 방울 내에서의 온도 - 유도 된 유체 역학적 흐름이 외측으로 용매 증발에 의한 모세관 흐름을 극복 할 수있다. 온도가 증가 액적 내에 그라디언트 때 분자의 내부 재순환 등의 효율이 향상된다. 주위 온도에서 주변을 유지하면서 5 ℃ 하에서 샘플 플레이트의 온도를 유지하는 경우, 예측 결과에 따라, 상기 액적 내의 재순환 흐름의 평균 속도는 외측 모세관 흐름보다 ...
The authors declare no competing financial interest.
This work is supported by the Genomics Research Center, Academia Sinica and the Ministry of Science and Technology of Taiwan, the Republic of China (Contract No. 104-2119-M-001-014).
Name | Company | Catalog Number | Comments |
Reagent | |||
Detergent powder | Alconox | 242985 | |
Methanol | Merck | 106009 | |
Acetonitrile | Merck | 100003 | |
2,4,6-trihydroxyacetophenone (THAP) | Sigma-Aldrich | T64602 | |
Bradykinin fragment (1-7) | Sigma-Aldrich | B1651 | |
Maltotriose | Sigma-Aldrich | 47884 | |
Pipette tips | Mettler Toledo | 17005091 | |
Microcentrifuge tube | Axygen | MCT-150-C | |
Equipment | |||
Milli-Q water purification system | Millipore | ZMQS6VFT1 | |
Powder-free nitrile gloves | Microflex | SU-690 | |
600 ml beaker | Duran | 2110648 | |
Ultrasonic cleaner | Delta | DC300H | |
Hygrometer | Wisewind | 5330 | |
Nitrogen gas flowmeter | Dwyer | RMA-6-SSV | |
K-type thermocouples | Digitron | 311-1670 | |
Centrifuge | Select BioProducts | Force Mini | |
Pipette | Rainin | pipet-lite XLS | |
Stereomicroscope | Olympus | SZX16 | |
Temperature controllable drying chamber | this lab | ||
Synchronized dual-polarity time-of-flight imaging mass spectrometer (DP-TOF IMS) | this lab | ||
MALDI-TOF stainless steel sample target | this lab |
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