Innovation enhances multiomics workflow, eliminates sample preparation
Scientists at Purdue University have developed a patent-pending method called surface touch extraction imaging (STEi) to analyze samples without traditional preparation. This technique preserves spatial information and saves time and resources in laboratory settings.
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Eliminating the sample preparation bottleneck in mass spectrometry can significantly improve the efficiency and accuracy of multiomics research in food science and toxicology.
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Add as preferred source Jesus Ladino, a visiting scholar with the Undergraduate Research Experience Purdue-Colombia program, develops software for an automated surface touch extraction prototype at Purdue University’s Bindley Bioscience Center. Using the robotic system, researchers are testing different probes to evaluate their ability to recover lipids and proteins from samples like the grocery store tilapia fillet pictured. Credit: Purdue University photo/Karen Chibana A patent-pending method developed and tested for multiple applications at Purdue University eliminates sample preparation, a bottleneck that currently dominates a laboratory scientist's time and budget, and enables spatial analysis using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS).
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