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Plasma Desorption Mass Spectrometry: Principles and Applications to Protein Studies

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Mass Spectrometry in the Biological Sciences: A Tutorial

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The introduction of plasma desorption mass spectrometry (PDMS) has had a major impact on the practical application of mass spectrometry for analysis of biological macromolecules.The principles of the method and its application in protein studies are described.

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Roepstorff, P. (1992). Plasma Desorption Mass Spectrometry: Principles and Applications to Protein Studies. In: Gross, M.L. (eds) Mass Spectrometry in the Biological Sciences: A Tutorial. NATO ASI Series, vol 353. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-2618-2_12

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