European Journal of Mass Spectrometry

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doi: 10.1255/ejms.1216
Letter: Fragmentation reactions of labeled and unlabeled Rhodamine B in a high resolution Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometer
Martin Clemen, Claus Gernert, Jonathan Peters and Jürgen Grotemeyer*
Institute for Physical Chemistry, Christian-Albrechts University at Kiel, Max-Eyth-Str. 1, 24098 Kiel, Germany. Email : grote@phc.uni-kiel.de

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Pages 1–15
doi: 10.1255/ejms.1214
Qualitative characterization of Desmodium adscendens constituents by high-performance liquid chromatography-diode array ultraviolet-electrospray ionization multistage mass spectrometry
Claudio Baiocchi,a Claudio Medana,a,* Valeria Giancotti,a Riccardo Aigotti,a Frederica Dal Bello,a Cristina Massolino,a Daniela Gastaldia and Maurizio Grandib
aUniversity of Torino, Department of Molecular Biotechnology and Health Sciences, via P. Giuria 5, 10125 Torino, Italy. E-mail: claudio.medana@unito.it
bPolyclinic “La Torre”, via M. Ponzio,10, 10141 Torino, Italy

Pages 17–28
doi: 10.1255/ejms.1212
Detection of the epidermal growth factor receptor, amphiregulin and epiregulin in formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded human placenta tissue by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry imaging
Khaled Mahmoud,a,d,* Laura M. Cole,b Jillian Newton,b Sabah Mohamed,c Maher Al-Enazi,a Phil Quirkec and Malcolm R Clenchb
aSchool of Medicine, Al-Jouf University, Sakaka, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
b Biomedical Research Centre, Sheffield Hallam University, S1 1WB, UK
cFaculty of Sciences, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
dLeeds Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK

Pages 29–37
doi: 10.1255/ejms.1215
A thiophene-containing compound as a matrix for matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry and the electrical conductivity of matrix crystals
Akikazu Yasuda,a Takayuki Ishimaru,a Shogo Nishihara,b Masamichi Sakai,a Hideya Kawasaki,b Ryuichi Arakawab,* and Yasushi Shigeria,*
aHealth Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Midorigaoka, Ikeda, Osaka 563-8577, Japan. E-mail: yasushi.shigeri@aist.go.jp
bDepartment of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Kansai University, Yamate-cho, Suita, Osaka 564-8680, Japan. E-mail: arak@kansai-u.ac.jp

Pages 39–47
doi: 10.1255/ejms.1209
Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization matrices for negative-mode metabolomics
Stephan R. Fagerer, Simone Nielsen, Alfredo Ibáñez and R. Zenobi*
Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, ETH Zurich CH-8093 Zurich, Switzerland. E-mail: zenobi@org.chem.ethz.ch

Pages 49–55
doi: 10.1255/ejms.1211
Fragmentation characterization and differentiation of isomeric diglycosyl flavonoids using ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography/electrospray ionization quadrupole time-of-flight tandem mass spectrometry in negative ion mode
Xuefeng Guo, Yongde Yue,* Feng Tang, Jia Sun, Jin Wang, Xi Yao and Hang Xun
State Forestry Administration Key Open Laboratory, International Centre for Bamboo and Rattan, Beijing 100102, PR China. E-mail: yueyd@icbr.ac.cn; gxf71622@icbr.ac.cn

Pages 57–69
doi: 10.1255/ejms.1213
A template approach for the characterization of linear polyamines and derivatives in spider venom
Manuel Tzouros, Serge Chesnov, Laurent Bigler and Stefan Bienz
Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, CH-8057 Zurich, Switzerland. E-mail: sbienz@oci.uzh.ch

Pages 71–75
doi: 10.1255/ejms.1210
Letter: Mass spectrometric approach of high pH- and copper-induced glutathione oxidation
Gabi Drochioiu,* Laura Ion, Catalina Ciobanu, Laura Habasescu and Ionel Mangalagiu
Faculty of Chemistry, Al. I. Cuza University of Iasi, 11 Carol I, Iasi-700506, Romania. E-mail: gabidr@uaic.ro


Eur. J. Mass Spectrom. 18 (1), 1–35(2012)
doi: 10.1255/ejms.1165
Review: Mass spectrometry in India
M. Vairamania,b,* and S. Prabhakara
aNational Centre for Mass Spectrometry, Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad-500 007, Andhra Pradesh, India. E-mail: vairamani@hotmail.com
bSchool of Bio-Engineering, SRM University, Kattankulathur-603 203, Tamil Nadu, India

Eur. J. Mass Spectrom. 17 (1), 1–31(2011)
doi: 10.1255/ejms.1114
Open Access
Review: Multistage mass spectrometry in quality, safety and origin of foods
Donatella Aiello,a Damiano De Luca,b Emanuela Gionfriddo,a Attilio Naccarato,a Anna Napoli ,a Elvira Romano,a,c Anna Russo,c Giovanni Sindona,a,* Antonio Tagarellia
aDipartimento di Chimica, Università della Calabria, via P. Bucci, Cubo 12/C, I-87030 Arcavacata di Rende (CS), Italy. E-mail: sindona@unical.it
bCALAB, Laboratorio Chimico Merceologico Della Calabria, 87046 Montalto Uffugo (CS), Italy
cCRA, Istituto Sperimentale per l'Olivicoltura, c. da Li Rocchi, I-87036 Arcavacata di Rende (CS), Italy

Eur. J. Mass Spectrom. 17 (2), 85–99(2011)
doi: 10.1255/ejms.1129
Open Access
Review: Some thoughts on electrospray ionization mechanisms
Sara Crotti,a Roberta Seragliab and Pietro Traldi
aDepartment of Environmental Sciences, Informatics and Statistics, Cà Foscari University, 2137 Dorsoduro, Venice, Italy
bCNR-ISTM, Corso Stati Uniti 4, I-35127 Padova, Italy. E-mail: pietro.traldi@adr.pd.cnr.it

Eur. J. Mass Spectrom. 17 (4), 305–320(2011)
doi: 10.1255/ejms.1147
Open Access
Review: Applications of mass spectrometry techniques in the investigation of milk proteome
Vincenzo Cunsolo,* Vera Muccilli, Rosaria Saletti and Salvatore Foti
Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Università degli Studi di Catania, Viale A. Doria, 6, I-95125 Catania, Italy. E-mail: vcunsolo@unict.it

Eur. J. Mass Spectrom. 17 (5), 423–463(2011)
doi: 10.1255/ejms.1151
Open Access
Review: Gas-phase ion chemistry of the noble gases: recent advances and future perspectives
Felice Grandinetti
Dipartimento per la Innovazione nei sistemi Biologici, Agroalimentari e Forestali (DIBAF), Università della Tuscia, L.go dell'Università, s.n.c., 01100 Viterbo, Italy. E-mail: fgrandi@unitus.it

Eur. J. Mass Spectrom. 17 (6), 525–541(2011)
doi: 10.1255/ejms.1158
Open Access
Review: Mass spectrometry of surfactant aggregates
Leopoldo Ceraulo,a,b,* Gianluca Giorgi,c Vincenzo Turco Liveri,d David Bongiorno,a,bSerena Indelicato,a.b Francesca Di Gaudioe and Sergio Indelicatof
aDipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Molecolari e Biomolecolari (STEMBIO), Università degli Studi di Palermo, Via Archirafi 32, I-90123, Palermo, Italy. E-mail: lceraulo@unipa.it
bCentro Grandi Apparecchiature-UniNetLab, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Via Marini 14, I-90128 Palermo, Italy
cDipartimento di Chimica, Università degli Studi di Siena, Via Aldo Moro, I-53100 Siena, Italy
dDipartimento di Chimica “S. Cannizzaro”, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, I-90128 Palermo, Italy
eDipartimento Di Biopatologia e Biotecnologie Mediche e Forensi (Di.Bi.Me.F.), Via Del Vespro 129, I-90127 Palermo, Italy
fCQRCLaboratory, A.O.U.P. “P. Giaccone”, Via Del Vespro 129, I-90127 Palermo, Italy

Eur. J. Mass Spectrom. 17 (6), 543–556(2011)
doi: 10.1255/ejms.1156
Review: Formation of peptide radical ions through dissociative electron transfer in ternary metal–ligand–peptide complexes
Ivan K. Chua and Julia Laskina
aDepartment of Chemistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. E-mail: Ivankchu@hku.hk
bFundamental and Computational Sciences Directorate, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA, USA. E-mail: Julia.Laskin@pnnl.gov

Eur. J. Mass Spectrom. 12 (2), 79–115(2006)
doi: 10.1255/ejms.798
Review: Derivatization in mass spectrometry—8. Soft ionization mass spectrometry of small molecules
Vladimir G. Zaikin
Topchiev Institute of Petrochemical Synthesis, Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninsky prospect 29, 119991 Moscow, Russia. E-mail: zaikin@ips.ac.ru
John M. Halket
Drug Control Centre, King's College London, Franklin-Wilkins Building, Stamford Street, London SE1 9NN, UK. E-mail: john.halket@kcl.ac.uk

Eur. J. Mass Spectrom. 11 (1), 127–160(2005)
doi: 10.1255/ejms.712
Review: Derivatization in mass spectrometry - 5. Specific derivatization of monofunctional compounds
John M. Halket
Drug Control Centre, King's College London, Franklin-Wilkins Building, Stamford Street, London SE1 9NH, UK. E-mail: john.halket@kcl.ac.uk
Vladimir G. Zaikin
Topchiev Institute of Petrochemical Synthesis, Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninsky pr. 29, 119991 Moscow, Russia. E-mail: zaikin@ips.ac.ru

Eur. J. Mass Spectrom. 11 (6), 591–610(2005)
doi: 10.1255/ejms.780
Review: Mass spectrometry of step-growth polymers
Joachim E. Klee
Dentsply De Trey, De-Trey-Str.1, 78467 Konstanz, Germany. E-mail: jk@dentsply.de

Eur. J. Mass Spectrom. 11 (6), 611–636(2005)
doi: 10.1255/ejms.773
Review: Derivatization in mass spectrometry-6. Formation of mixed derivatives of polyfunctional compounds
Vladimir G. Zaikin
Topchiev Institute of Petrochemical Synthesis, Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninsky prospect 29, 119991 Moscow, Russia. E-mail: zaikin@ips.ac.ru
John M. Halket
Drug Control Centre, King's College London, Franklin-Wilkins Building, Stamford Street, London SE1 9NH, UK. E-mail: john.halket@kcl.ac.uk

Eur. J. Mass Spectrom. 10 (4), 555–568(2004)
doi: 10.1255/ejms.653
Review: Derivatization in mass spectrometry - 4. Formation of cyclic derivatives
Vladimir G. Zaikin
Topchiev Institute of Petrochemical Synthesis, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia. E-mail: zaikin@ips.ac.ru
John M. Halket
Drug Control Centre, King's College London, Franklin-Wilkins Building, Stamford Street, London SE1 9NN, UK. E-mail: john.halket@kcl.ac.uk

Eur. J. Mass Spectrom. 9 (4), 1–21(2003)
doi: 10.1255/ejms.527
Review: Derivatization in mass spectrometry—1. Silylation
John M. Halket
Drug Control Centre, King's College London, Franklin-Wilkins Building, Stamford Street, London SE1 9NN, UK. E- mail: john.halket@kcl.ac.uk
Vladimir G. Zaikin
Topchiev Institute of Petrochemical Synthesis, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia. E-mail: zaikin@ips.ac.ru

Eur. J. Mass Spectrom. 9 (4), 421–434(2003)
doi: 10.1255/ejms.576
Review: Derivatization in mass spectrometry 2. Acylation
Vladimir G. Zaikin
Topchiev Institute of Petrochemical Synthesis, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia. E-mail: zaikin@ips.ac.ru
John M. Halket
Drug Control Centre, King's College London, Franklin-Wilkins Building, Stamford Street, London SE1 9NN, UK. E-mail: john.halket@kcl.ac.uk

Open Access
Eur. J. Mass Spectrom. 18 (3), 269–277(2012)
doi: 10.1255/ejms.1186
EJMS Protocol: An improved calibration method for the matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization-Fourier transform ion cyclotron resononance analysis of 15N-metabolically-labeled proteome digests using a mass difference approach
Li Jing* and I. Jonathan Amster
Department of Chemistry, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602, USA. jamster@uga.edu
*Current address: Protea BioSciences, Inc., Morgantown, WV 26507, USA

Open Access
Eur. J. Mass Spectrom. 18 (5), 439–446(2012)
doi: 10.1255/ejms.1198
Dual nano-electrospray for probing solution interactions and fast reactions of complex biomolecules
Lewis P. Mark,a Matthew C. Gill, b Marek Mahutc and Peter J. Derricka,d.*
aDepartment of Chemistry, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL, UK
BShimadzu Research Laboratory (Europe) Ltd, Wharfside, Trafford Wharf Road, Manchester, M17 1GP, United Kingdom
CInstitute of Analytical Chemistry, University of Vienna, Waehringerstrasse 38, A-1090 Vienna, Austria
dInstitute of Fundamental Sciences, Massey University, PO Box 11222, Palmerston North, New Zealand. E-mail: P.J.Derrick@massey.ac.nz

Open Access
Eur. J. Mass Spectrom. 18 (6), 531–541(2012)
doi: 10.1255/ejms.1208
Proteins in aqueous humor from cataract patients with and without pseudoexfoliation syndrome
Amelie Botling Taube,a,b Emilia Hardenborg,b Magnus Wetterhall,b Konstantin Artemenko,b Jörg Hanrieder,b Marit Andersson,b Albert Alma and Jonas Bergquistb,*
aOphthalmology, Department of Neuroscience, Uppsala Academic Hospital, Uppsala University, SE-751 85 Uppsala, Sweden
bAnalytical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry-Biomedical Center, Uppsala University, PO Box 599, SE-751 24 Uppsala, Sweden. E- mail: jonas.bergquist@kemi.uu.se

Open Access
Eur. J. Mass Spectrom. 17 (1), 1–31(2011)
doi: 10.1255/ejms.1114
Review: Multistage mass spectrometry in quality, safety and origin of foods
Donatella Aiello,a Damiano De Luca,b Emanuela Gionfriddo,a Attilio Naccarato,a Anna Napoli ,a Elvira Romano,a,c Anna Russo,c Giovanni Sindona,a,* Antonio Tagarellia
aDipartimento di Chimica, Università della Calabria, via P. Bucci, Cubo 12/C, I-87030 Arcavacata di Rende (CS), Italy. E-mail: sindona@unical.it
bCALAB, Laboratorio Chimico Merceologico Della Calabria, 87046 Montalto Uffugo (CS), Italy
cCRA, Istituto Sperimentale per l'Olivicoltura, c. da Li Rocchi, I-87036 Arcavacata di Rende (CS), Italy

Open Access
Eur. J. Mass Spectrom. 17 (2), 85–99(2011)
doi: 10.1255/ejms.1129
Review: Some thoughts on electrospray ionization mechanisms
Sara Crotti,a Roberta Seragliab and Pietro Traldi
aDepartment of Environmental Sciences, Informatics and Statistics, Cà Foscari University, 2137 Dorsoduro, Venice, Italy
bCNR-ISTM, Corso Stati Uniti 4, I-35127 Padova, Italy. E-mail: pietro.traldi@adr.pd.cnr.it

Open Access
Eur. J. Mass Spectrom. 17 (4), 321–331(2011)
doi: 10.1255/ejms.1143
Repeatability and reproducibility of product ion abundances in electron capture dissociation mass spectrometry of peptides
Hisham Ben Hamidane, Aleksey Vorobyev and Yury O. Tsybin*
Biomolecular Mass Spectrometry Laboratory, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, BCH 4307, 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland. E-mail: yury.tsybin@epfl.ch

Open Access
Eur. J. Mass Spectrom. 17 (4), 333–343(2011)
doi: 10.1255/ejms.1140
Charge as you like! Efficient manipulation of negative ion net charge in electrospray ionization of proteins and nucleic acids
Barbara Ganisl, Monika Taucher, Christian Riml and Kathrin Breuker*
Institute of Organic Chemistry and Center for Molecular Biosciences Innsbruck (CMBI), University of Innsbruck, Innrain 52a, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria. E-mail: kathrin.breuker@uibk.ac.at

Open Access
Eur. J. Mass Spectrom. 17 (4), 305–320(2011)
doi: 10.1255/ejms.1147
Review: Applications of mass spectrometry techniques in the investigation of milk proteome
Vincenzo Cunsolo,* Vera Muccilli, Rosaria Saletti and Salvatore Foti
Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche, Università degli Studi di Catania, Viale A. Doria, 6, I-95125 Catania, Italy. E-mail: vcunsolo@unict.it

Open Access
Eur. J. Mass Spectrom. 17 (5), 423–463(2011)
doi: 10.1255/ejms.1151
Review: Gas-phase ion chemistry of the noble gases: recent advances and future perspectives
Felice Grandinetti
Dipartimento per la Innovazione nei sistemi Biologici, Agroalimentari e Forestali (DIBAF), Università della Tuscia, L.go dell'Università, s.n.c., 01100 Viterbo, Italy. E-mail: fgrandi@unitus.it

Open Access
Eur. J. Mass Spectrom. 17 (6), 525–541(2011)
doi: 10.1255/ejms.1158
Review: Mass spectrometry of surfactant aggregates
Leopoldo Ceraulo,a,b,* Gianluca Giorgi,c Vincenzo Turco Liveri,d David Bongiorno,a,bSerena Indelicato,a.b Francesca Di Gaudioe and Sergio Indelicatof
aDipartimento di Scienze e Tecnologie Molecolari e Biomolecolari (STEMBIO), Università degli Studi di Palermo, Via Archirafi 32, I-90123, Palermo, Italy. E-mail: lceraulo@unipa.it
bCentro Grandi Apparecchiature-UniNetLab, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Via Marini 14, I-90128 Palermo, Italy
cDipartimento di Chimica, Università degli Studi di Siena, Via Aldo Moro, I-53100 Siena, Italy
dDipartimento di Chimica “S. Cannizzaro”, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Viale delle Scienze, I-90128 Palermo, Italy
eDipartimento Di Biopatologia e Biotecnologie Mediche e Forensi (Di.Bi.Me.F.), Via Del Vespro 129, I-90127 Palermo, Italy
fCQRCLaboratory, A.O.U.P. “P. Giaccone”, Via Del Vespro 129, I-90127 Palermo, Italy

Open Access
Eur. J. Mass Spectrom. 16 (3), 269–282(2010)
doi: 10.1255/ejms.1057
High-accuracy mass spectrometry for fundamental studies
H.-Jürgen Kluge
Atomic Physics Division, GSI Helmholtz Centre for Heavy Ion Research GmbH, Planckstrasse 1, 64291 Darmstadt and Heidelberg University, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany. E-mail: J.Kluge@GSI.de

Open Access
Eur. J. Mass Spectrom. 15 (2), 113–130(2009)
doi: 10.1255/ejms.947
Deciphering drift time measurements from travelling wave ion mobility spectrometry-mass spectrometry studies
David P. Smith,a Tom W. Knapman,a Iain Campuzano,b Richard W. Malham,a Joshua T. Berryman,a Sheena E. Radforda and Alison E. Ashcrofta,*
aAstbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK. E-mail: a.e.ashcroft@leeds.ac.uk
bWaters MS Technologies Centre, Floats Road, Wythenshaw, Manchester, M23 9LZ, UK

Open Access
Eur. J. Mass Spectrom. 14 (5), 311–317(2008)
doi: 10.1255/ejms.934
Protease-dependent fractional mass and peptide properties
Harald Barsnes,a Ingvar Eidhammer,a Véronique Crucianib,c and Svein-Ole Mikalsenb
aDepartment of Informatics, University of Bergen, Norway. E-mail: Harald.Barsnes@ii.uib.no
bInstitute for Cancer Research, Rikshospitalet-Radiumhospitalet Medical Center, Oslo, Norway
cPresent address: Affitech AS, Oslo Research Park, Oslo, Norway

Open Access
Eur. J. Mass Spectrom. 13 (1), 41–44(2007)
doi: 10.1255/ejms.834
Microdevices in mass spectrometry
F. Foret and P. Kusý
Institute of Analytical Chemistry, Veveří 97, Brno, Czech Republic

Open Access
Eur. J. Mass Spectrom. 13 (1), 97–100(2007)
doi: 10.1255/ejms.831
Theory and experiment in mass spectrometry: a perspective on the relationship between computational modelling and experiment in gas-phase ion chemistry
Einar Uggerud
Department of Chemistry, University of Oslo, PO Box 1033 Blindern, N-0315 Oslo, Norway. einar.uggerud@kjemi.uio.no

Open Access
Eur. J. Mass Spectrom. 13 (1), 13–18(2007)
doi: 10.1255/ejms.832
Quadrupole ion traps and trap arrays: geometry, material, scale, performance
Z. Ouyang, L. Gao, M. Fico, W.J. Chappell, R.J. Noll and R.G. Cooks
Department of Chemistry and Schools of Electrical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA

Open Access
Eur. J. Mass Spectrom. 13 (1), 101–103(2007)
doi: 10.1255/ejms.836
Mass spectrometry in the detection and diagnosis of congenital disorders of glycosylation
Yoshinao Wada
Osaka Medical Center and Research Institute for Maternal and Child Health, Department of Molecular Medicine. 840 Murodo-cho, Izumi, Osaka 594-1101, Japan

Open Access
Eur. J. Mass Spectrom. 13 (1), 19–28(2007)
doi: 10.1255/ejms.837
Electrospray ionization mass spectrometry: a major tool to investigate reaction mechanisms in both solution and the gas phase
Marcos N. Eberlin
ThoMSon Mass Spectrometry Laboratory, Institute of Chemistry, State University of Campinas 13085-850 Campinas, SP Brazil. E-mail: Eberlin@iqm.unicamp.br

Open Access
Eur. J. Mass Spectrom. 13 (1), 61–67(2007)
doi: 10.1255/ejms.838
Analysis of melt copolymers
Maurizio S. Montaudo
Institute of Chemistry and Technology of Polymers, CNR, Viale A. Doria 6, 95125 Catania, Italy. E-mail: mmontaudo@unict.it

Open Access
Eur. J. Mass Spectrom. 13 (1), 29–33(2007)
doi: 10.1255/ejms.839
Functional investigations of retroviral protein–ribonucleic acid complexes by nanospray Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry
Daniele Fabris,* Prajakta Chaudhari, Nathan Hagan and Kevin Turner
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, 1000 Hilltop Circle, Baltimore, MD 21250, USA

Open Access
Eur. J. Mass Spectrom. 13 (1), 83–87(2007)
doi: 10.1255/ejms.840
Accurate mass as a bioinformatic parameter in data-to-knowledge conversion: Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry for peptide de novo sequencing
B. Spengler
University of Giessen, Institute of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, Schubertstrasse 60, Building 16, D-35392 Giessen, Germany

Open Access
Eur. J. Mass Spectrom. 13 (1), 7–11(2007)
doi: 10.1255/ejms.841
Recent advances in cluster science
A. Welford Castleman, Jr
Departments of Chemistry and Physics, Penn State University, 104 Chemistry Building, University Park, PA 16802, USA. E- mail: awc@psu.edu

Open Access
Eur. J. Mass Spectrom. 13 (1), 77–82(2007)
doi: 10.1255/ejms.843
Selected ion flow tube mass spectrometry for on-line trace gas analysis in biology and medicine
P. Španěla and D. Smithb
aJ. Heyrovský Institute of Physical Chemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Dolejškova 3, Prague, 18223 Czech Republic
bKeele University, Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom

Open Access
Eur. J. Mass Spectrom. 13 (1), 35–39(2007)
doi: 10.1255/ejms.845
Proteomic strategies for rapid characterization of micro-organisms
C. Fenselau, S. Russell, S. Swatkoski and N. Edwards*
University of Maryland, Deptartment of Chemistry & Biochemistry, and Center for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, College Park, MD 20742, USA

Open Access
Eur. J. Mass Spectrom. 13 (1), 57–59(2007)
doi: 10.1255/ejms.846
Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance: state of the art
A.G. Marshall,a C.L. Hendrickson,a M.R. Emmett,a R.P. Rodgers,a G.T. Blakney and C.L. Nilsson
Ion Cyclotron Resonance Program, National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Florida State University, 1800 East Paul Dirac Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32310-4005, USA

Open Access
Eur. J. Mass Spectrom. 13 (1), 89–95(2007)
doi: 10.1255/ejms.848
Modeling deoxyribonucleic acid and ribonucleic acid damage in the gas phase
F. Tureček
Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195-1700, USA

Open Access
Eur. J. Mass Spectrom. 13 (1), 69–75(2007)
doi: 10.1255/ejms.849
Mass spectrometric approaches for elucidation of antigen–antibody recognition structures in molecular immunology
Raluca Stefanescu, Roxan E. Iacob,a Eugen N. Damoc,b Andreas Marquardt, Erika Amstalden,c Marilena Manea, Irina Perdivara, Madalina Maftei, Gabriela Paraschiv and Michael Przybylski*
University of Konstanz, Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry and Biopolymer Structure Analysis, Universitaetsstrasse 10, 78457 Konstanz, Germany. E-Mail: Michael.Przybylski@uni-konstanz.de

Open Access
Eur. J. Mass Spectrom. 13 (1), 45–50(2007)
doi: 10.1255/ejms.850
Metabolomics and metabolite profiling: past heroes and future developments
W.J. Griffiths,a K. Karu,a M. Hornshaw,b G. Woffendinb and Y. Wanga
aThe School of Pharmacy, University of London, 29–39 Brunswick Square, London, UK
bThermo Electron, Hemel Hempstead, UK

Open Access
Eur. J. Mass Spectrom. 13 (1), 51–56(2007)
doi: 10.1255/ejms.852
Mass spectrometry in the study of mechanisms of aquatic chlorination of organic substrates
Albert Lebedev
Organic Chemistry Department, Moscow State University, Leninskie Gory 1/3, Moscow, 119992, Russia

Open Access
Eur. J. Mass Spectrom. 13 (1), 1–6(2007)
doi: 10.1255/ejms.833
New developments in laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry for brain research and life sciences
J.S. Becker,a J.Su. Becker,b M.V. Zoriy,a J. Dobrowolskaa and A. Matuschc
aCentral Division of Analytical Chemistry, Research Centre Jülich, D-52425 Jülich, Germany
bLaboratoire de Chimie Analytique Bio-Inorganique et Environnement, Centre Technologique Hélioparc, 64053 Pau, France
cInstitute of Medicine, Research Centre Jülich, D-52425 Jülich, Germany