Mass spectrometryPub Date : 2015-02-01DOI: 10.5702/massspectrometry.S0048
K. Yoshimura, L. Chen, H. Johno, Mayutaka Nakajima, K. Hiraoka, S. Takeda
{"title":"Development of Non-proximate Probe Electrospray Ionization for Real-Time Analysis of Living Animal.","authors":"K. Yoshimura, L. Chen, H. Johno, Mayutaka Nakajima, K. Hiraoka, S. Takeda","doi":"10.5702/massspectrometry.S0048","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5702/massspectrometry.S0048","url":null,"abstract":"Ambient ionization mass spectrometry is one of the most challenging analytical tools in the field of biomedical research. We previously demonstrated that probe electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (PESI-MS) could potentially be used in the rapid diagnosis of cancer. Although this technique does not require a tedious sample pretreatment process, it was not possible for our previously reported setup to be applied to cases involving the direct sampling of tissues from living animal and large animal subjects, because there would not be enough room to accommodate the larger bodies juxtaposed to the ion inlet. To make PESI-MS more applicable for the real-time analysis of living animals, a long auxiliary ion sampling tube has been connected to the ion inlet of the mass spectrometer to allow for the collection of ions and charged droplets from the PESI source (hereafter, referred to as non-proximate PESI). Furthermore, an additional ion sampling tube was connected to a small diaphragm pump to increase the uptake rate of air carrying the ions and charged droplets to the ion inlet. This modification allows for the extended ion sampling orifice to be positioned closer to the specimens, even when they are too large to be placed inside the ionization chamber. In this study, we have demonstrated the use of non-proximate PESI-MS for the real-time analysis for biological molecules and pharmacokinetic parameters from living animals.","PeriodicalId":18243,"journal":{"name":"Mass spectrometry","volume":"2 1","pages":"S0048"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88705150","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mass spectrometryPub Date : 2015-02-01DOI: 10.5702/massspectrometry.A0034
Shoji Kakuta, Toshiyuki Yamashita, S. Nishiumi, Masaru Yoshida, E. Fukusaki, T. Bamba
{"title":"Multi-Component Profiling of Trace Volatiles in Blood by Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry with Dynamic Headspace Extraction.","authors":"Shoji Kakuta, Toshiyuki Yamashita, S. Nishiumi, Masaru Yoshida, E. Fukusaki, T. Bamba","doi":"10.5702/massspectrometry.A0034","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5702/massspectrometry.A0034","url":null,"abstract":"A dynamic headspace extraction method (DHS) with high-pressure injection is described. This dynamic extraction method has superior sensitivity to solid phase micro extraction, SPME and is capable of extracting the entire gas phase by purging the headspace of a vial. Optimization of the DHS parameters resulted in a highly sensitive volatile profiling system with the ability to detect various volatile components including alcohols at nanogram levels. The average LOD for a standard volatile mixture was 0.50 ng mL(-1), and the average LOD for alcohols was 0.66 ng mL(-1). This method was used for the analysis of volatile components from biological samples and compared with acute and chronic inflammation models. The method permitted the identification of volatiles with the same profile pattern as in vitro oxidized lipid-derived volatiles. In addition, the concentration of alcohols and aldehydes from the acute inflammation model samples were significantly higher than that for the chronic inflammation model samples. The different profiles between these samples could also be identified by this method. Finally, it was possible to analyze alcohols and low-molecular-weight volatiles that are difficult to analyze by SPME in high sensitivity and to show volatile profiling based on multi-volatile simultaneous analysis.","PeriodicalId":18243,"journal":{"name":"Mass spectrometry","volume":"4 3 1","pages":"A0034"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79473923","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mass spectrometryPub Date : 2014-12-01DOI: 10.5702/massspectrometry.S0042
S. Amari
{"title":"Recent Progress in Presolar Grain Studies.","authors":"S. Amari","doi":"10.5702/massspectrometry.S0042","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5702/massspectrometry.S0042","url":null,"abstract":"Presolar grains are stardust that condensed in stellar outflows or stellar ejecta, and was incorporated in meteorites. They remain mostly intact throughout the journey from stars to the earth, keeping information of their birthplaces. Studies of presolar grains, which started in 1987, have produced a wealth of information about nucleosynthesis in stars, mixing in stellar ejecta, and temporal variations of isotopic and elemental abundances in the Galaxy. Recent instrumental advancements in secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS) brought about the identification of presolar silicate grains. Isotopic and mineralogical investigations of sub-μm grains have been performed using a combination of SIMS, transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and focused ion beam (FIB) techniques. Two instruments have been developed to study even smaller grains (∼50 nm) and measure isotopes and elements of lower abundances than those in previous studies.","PeriodicalId":18243,"journal":{"name":"Mass spectrometry","volume":"59 1","pages":"S0042"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"73545580","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mass spectrometryPub Date : 2014-12-01DOI: 10.5702/massspectrometry.S0041
H. Ohtani, T. Iura
{"title":"Complementary Characterization of End Groups in Radically Polymerized Poly(methyl methacrylate) by Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Mass Spectrometry and Pyrolysis-Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry.","authors":"H. Ohtani, T. Iura","doi":"10.5702/massspectrometry.S0041","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5702/massspectrometry.S0041","url":null,"abstract":"The end groups in radically polymerized poly(methyl methacrylate) samples with tert-butyl peroxy-2-ethylhexanoate as an aliphatic peroxide initiator and 1-octanethiol as a chain transfer reagent were complementarily characterized by high-resolution matrix assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI) spiral time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MS) and pyrolysis-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (Py-GC-MS). The end groups comprised of three types of the initiator fragments and octylthio group originating from the chain transfer agent were confirmed by MALDI-MS measurements. In addition, their quantitative information was obtained by Py-GC-MS. Furthermore, combined with size exclusion chromatographic fractionation, the molar mass dependence of the end groups in the PMMA samples was also examined. It was suggested that the relative content of the octylthio end groups might increase with increase in the molar mass of the fractions. The observed results were interpreted in terms of the polymerization reactions of the PMMA samples.","PeriodicalId":18243,"journal":{"name":"Mass spectrometry","volume":"37 1","pages":"S0041"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78337792","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mass spectrometryPub Date : 2014-12-01DOI: 10.5702/massspectrometry.S0047
Shigeru Suzuki
{"title":"Recent Advance in Liquid Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry Techniques for Environmental Analysis in Japan.","authors":"Shigeru Suzuki","doi":"10.5702/massspectrometry.S0047","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5702/massspectrometry.S0047","url":null,"abstract":"The techniques and measurement methods developed in the Environmental Survey and Monitoring of Chemicals by Japan's Ministry of the Environment, as well as a large amount of knowledge archived in the survey, have led to the advancement of environmental analysis. Recently, technologies such as non-target liquid chromatography/high resolution mass spectrometry and liquid chromatography with micro bore column have further developed the field. Here, the general strategy of a method developed for the liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry (LC/MS) analysis of environmental chemicals with a brief description is presented. Also, a non-target analysis for the identification of environmental pollutants using a provisional fragment database and \"MsMsFilter,\" an elemental composition elucidation tool, is presented. This analytical method is shown to be highly effective in the identification of a model chemical, the pesticide Bendiocarb. Our improved micro-liquid chromatography injection system showed substantially enhanced sensitivity to perfluoroalkyl substances, with peak areas 32-71 times larger than those observed in conventional LC/MS.","PeriodicalId":18243,"journal":{"name":"Mass spectrometry","volume":"30 1","pages":"S0047"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84670180","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mass spectrometryPub Date : 2014-12-01DOI: 10.5702/massspectrometry.A0032
K. Yonebayashi, Naoya Katsumi, Tomoe Nishi, M. Okazaki
{"title":"Activation of Nitrogen-Fixing Endophytes Is Associated with the Tuber Growth of Sweet Potato.","authors":"K. Yonebayashi, Naoya Katsumi, Tomoe Nishi, M. Okazaki","doi":"10.5702/massspectrometry.A0032","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5702/massspectrometry.A0032","url":null,"abstract":"Endophytic nitrogen-fixing organisms have been isolated from the aerial parts of field-grown sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas). The (15)N dilution method, which is based on the differences in stable nitrogen isotope ratios, is useful for measuring nitrogen fixation in the field. In this study, seedlings of two sweet potato cultivars, 'Beniazuma' and 'Benikomachi,' were transplanted into an alluvial soil that had been treated with organic improving material in advance. Whole plants were sampled every 2 or 3 weeks. After separating plants into tuberous roots and leaves, the fresh weights of the samples were measured, and the nitrogen content and natural (15)N content of leaves were determined with an elemental analyzer and an isotope ratio mass spectrometer linked to an elemental analyzer, respectively. The contribution of nitrogen fixation derived from atmospheric N2 in sweet potato was calculated by assuming that leaves at 2 weeks after transplanting were in a non-nitrogen-fixing state. The contribution ratios of nitrogen fixation by nitrogen-fixing endophytes in leaves of both sweet potato cultivars increased rapidly from 35 to 61 days after transplanting and then increased gradually to 55-57% at 90 days after transplanting. Over the course of the sweet potato growing season, the activity of nitrogen-fixing endophytes in leaves began to increase at about 47 days after transplanting, the weight of leaves increased rapidly, and then growth of tuberous roots began a few weeks later. Our findings indicate that nitrogen-fixing endophytes will be activated under inorganic nitrogen-free sweet potato cultivation, allowing for growth of the tuberous roots.","PeriodicalId":18243,"journal":{"name":"Mass spectrometry","volume":"14 1","pages":"A0032"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83298756","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mass spectrometryPub Date : 2014-12-01DOI: 10.5702/massspectrometry.A0033
Katsuhito Hori, K. Tsumura, E. Fukusaki, T. Bamba
{"title":"High-Throughput Analysis of Sucrose Fatty Acid Esters by Supercritical Fluid Chromatography/Tandem Mass Spectrometry.","authors":"Katsuhito Hori, K. Tsumura, E. Fukusaki, T. Bamba","doi":"10.5702/massspectrometry.A0033","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5702/massspectrometry.A0033","url":null,"abstract":"Supercritical fluid chromatography (SFC) coupled with triple quadrupole mass spectrometry was applied to the profiling of sucrose fatty acid esters (SEs). The SFC conditions (column and modifier gradient) were optimized for the effective separation of SEs. In the column test, a silica gel reversed-phase column was selected. Then, the method was used for the detailed characterization of commercial SEs and the successful analysis of SEs containing different fatty acids. The present method allowed for fast and high-resolution separation of monoesters to tetra-esters within a shorter time (15 min) as compared to the conventional high-performance liquid chromatography. The applicability of our method for the analysis of SEs was thus demonstrated.","PeriodicalId":18243,"journal":{"name":"Mass spectrometry","volume":"30 1","pages":"A0033"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84074798","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mass spectrometryPub Date : 2014-12-01DOI: 10.5702/massspectrometry.S0044
Y. Kodera, Yuya Hido, Rika Kato, Tatsuya Saito, Y. Kawashima, Satoru Minamida, Kazumasa Matsumoto, M. Iwamura
{"title":"Establishment of a Strategy for the Discovery and Verification of Low-Abundance Biomarker Peptides in Plasma Using Two Types of Stable-Isotope Tags.","authors":"Y. Kodera, Yuya Hido, Rika Kato, Tatsuya Saito, Y. Kawashima, Satoru Minamida, Kazumasa Matsumoto, M. Iwamura","doi":"10.5702/massspectrometry.S0044","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5702/massspectrometry.S0044","url":null,"abstract":"Serum and plasma contain thousands of different proteins and peptides, which can provide valuable information about the numerous processes that take place within the body. However, detailed analysis of proteins and peptides in serum and plasma remains challenging due to the presence of many high-abundance proteins, the large dynamic range of protein and peptide concentrations, the extensive complexity caused by posttranslational modifications, and considerable individual variability. In particular, detailed analysis and identification of native peptides is extremely difficult due to the tremendous variety of cleavage possibilities and posttranslational modifications, which results in extremely high complexity. Therefore, widely ranging searches based on peptide identification are difficult. Herein, we describe the highly accurate and sensitive quantitative analysis of over 2,500 peptides with the concentration limit of about 10 pM. The strategy combined isobaric tag labeling, amine-reactive 6-plex tandem mass tag labeling, and a modified differential solubilization method for high-yield peptide extraction [Saito, T. et al. J. Electrophoresis 2013 57: 1-9]. Using this strategy, we quantitatively analyzed six pooled plasma samples (three pre-surgery and three post-surgery) to discover potential candidate biomarker peptides of renal cell carcinoma. The concentrations of 27 peptides were found to be altered following surgery. A preliminary validation study was conducted using about 80 plasma samples to demonstrate the possibility that even unidentified potential candidate biomarker peptides can be verified using the isotope tag/dimethyl labeling method. We also discuss technical consideration and potential of this strategy for facilitating native peptide research.","PeriodicalId":18243,"journal":{"name":"Mass spectrometry","volume":"10 1","pages":"S0044"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84202337","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mass spectrometryPub Date : 2014-12-01DOI: 10.5702/massspectrometry.S0043
K. Ohshimo, T. Komukai, Tohru Takahashi, Naoya Norimasa, Jenna W. J. Wu, R. Moriyama, K. Koyasu, F. Misaizu
{"title":"Application of Ion Mobility-Mass Spectrometry to the Study of Ionic Clusters: Investigation of Cluster Ions with Stable Sizes and Compositions.","authors":"K. Ohshimo, T. Komukai, Tohru Takahashi, Naoya Norimasa, Jenna W. J. Wu, R. Moriyama, K. Koyasu, F. Misaizu","doi":"10.5702/massspectrometry.S0043","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5702/massspectrometry.S0043","url":null,"abstract":"Stable cluster sizes and compositions have been investigated for cations and anions of ionic bond clusters such as alkali halides and transition metal oxides by ion mobility-mass spectrometry (IM-MS). Usually structural information of ions can be obtained from collision cross sections determined in IM-MS. In addition, we have found that stable ion sizes or compositions were predominantly produced in a total ion mass spectrum, which was constructed from the IM-MS measurement. These stable species were produced as a result of collision induced dissociations of the ions in a drift cell. We have confirmed this result in the sodium fluoride cluster ions, in which cuboid magic number cluster ions were predominantly observed. Next the stable compositions, which were obtained for the oxide systems of the first row transition metals, Ti, Fe, and Co, are characteristic for each of the metal oxide cluster ions.","PeriodicalId":18243,"journal":{"name":"Mass spectrometry","volume":"205 1","pages":"S0043"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76961753","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mass spectrometryPub Date : 2014-12-01DOI: 10.5702/massspectrometry.S0045
E. Fukusaki
{"title":"Application of Metabolomics for High Resolution Phenotype Analysis.","authors":"E. Fukusaki","doi":"10.5702/massspectrometry.S0045","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5702/massspectrometry.S0045","url":null,"abstract":"Metabolome, a total profile of whole metabolites, is placed on downstream of proteome. Metabolome is thought to be results of implementation of genomic information. In other words, metabolome can be called as high resolution phenotype. The easiest operation of metabolomics is the integration to the upstream ome information including transcriptome and/or proteome. Those trials have been reported at a certain scientific level. In addition, metabolomics can be operated in stand-alone mode without any other ome information. Among metabolomics tactics, the author's group is particularly focusing on metabolic fingerprinting, in which metabolome information is employed as explanatory variant to evaluate response variant. Metabolic fingerprinting technique is expected not only for analyzing slight difference depending on genotype difference but also for expressing dynamic variation of living organisms. The author introduces several good examples which he performed. Those are useful for easy understanding of the power of metabolomics. In addition, the author mentions the latest technology for analysis of metabolic dynamism. The author's group developed a facile analytical method for semi-quantitative metabolic dynamism. The author introduces the novel method that uses time dependent variation of isotope distribution based on stable isotope dilution.","PeriodicalId":18243,"journal":{"name":"Mass spectrometry","volume":"51 1","pages":"S0045"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76649258","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}