Sample Preparation

Bruker Daltonics launched its ImagePrep sample preparation device for automated matrix deposition onto tissue slices. Maldi mass imaging of tissue samples with the companys Maldi Molecular Imager (for research use only) solution allows color-coded visualization of the distribution of peptide or small protein biomarkers, or of drugs and their major metabolites for the direct analysis of molecular distributions in tissue sections. The device provides highly reproducible sample preparations for Maldi Imaging in a fully automated, push-button process. Another advantage is the combination of excellent spectra quality at high image resolution of 50 microm at the same time.