de Jesus, J M; Costa, C; Burton, A; Palitsin, V; Webb, R; Taylor, A; Nikula, C; Dexter, A; Kaya, F; Chambers, M; Dartois, V; Goodwin, R J A; Bunch, J; Bailey, M J (2021) Correlative Imaging of Trace Elements and Intact Molecular Species in a Single-Tissue Sample at the 50 μm Scale. Analytical Chemistry, 93 (40). pp. 13450-13458.

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Abstract

Elemental and molecular imaging play a crucial role in understanding disease pathogenesis. To accurately correlate elemental and molecular markers, it is desirable to perform sequential elemental and molecular imaging on a single-tissue section. However, very little is known about the impact of performing these measurements in sequence. In this work, we highlight some of the challenges and successes associated with performing elemental mapping in sequence with mass spectrometry imaging. Specifically, the feasibility of molecular mapping using the mass spectrometry imaging (MSI) techniques matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization (MALDI) and desorption electrospray ionization (DESI) in sequence with the elemental mapping technique particle-induced X-ray emission (PIXE) is explored. Challenges for integration include substrate compatibility, as well as delocalization and spectral changes. We demonstrate that while sequential imaging comes with some compromises, sequential DESIPIXE imaging is sufficient to correlate sulfur, iron, and lipid markers in a single tissue section at the 50 μm scale.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	Nanoscience > Surface and Nanoanalysis
Divisions:	Chemical & Biological Sciences
Identification number/DOI:	10.1021/acs.analchem.1c01927
Last Modified:	05 Jul 2022 09:49
URI:	http://eprintspublications.npl.co.uk/id/eprint/9485

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