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Imaging without sputtering the matrix: how pre-treatment-free methods are lowering the barrier to entry for mass spectrometry imaging
2026-07-20Whether mass spectrometry imaging is user-friendly often depends not on how expensive the instrument is, but on ‘how much preparation is required before analys···
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The two hurdles facing traditional DESI: polarity discrimination and ion suppression – how can photoionisation sources overcome them?
2026-07-20Every technology has its ‘inherent limitations’, and the DESI (Desorption Electrospray Ionisation) imaging source is no exception. Whilst it has made a promis···
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From publishing papers to controlling production lines: customers of imaging sources are moving from the laboratory to the workshop
2026-07-20A few years ago, the primary audience for mass spectrometry imaging was research groups publishing papers: a single striking molecular image of a mouse brain se···
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2026 Mass Spectrometry Imaging Technology Roadmap: The Triangular Evolution of Resolution, Throughput and Automation
2026-07-17If one were to map out the development of mass spectrometry imaging as a roadmap, the most noteworthy aspect is not the breakthrough in any single parameter, bu···
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From a single instrument to an imaging system: the trend towards integration in mass spectrometry imaging
2026-07-17Early mass spectrometry imaging often consisted of a makeshift combination of ‘one mass spectrometer + one homemade ionisation probe + a set of self-written sc···
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