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Matrix-free laser desorption/ionization was studied on two-layered sample plates consisting of a substrate and a thin film coating. The effect of the substrate material was studied by depositing thin films of amorphous silicon on top of silicon, silica, polymeric photoresist SU-8, and an inorganic-organic hybrid. Des-arg9-bradykinin signal intensity was used to evaluate the sample plates. Silica and hybrid substrates were found to give superior signals compared with silicon and SU-8 because of thermal insulation and compatibility with amorphous silicon deposition process. The effect of surface topography was studied by growing amorphous silicon on hybrid micro- and nanostructures, as well as planar hybrid. Compared with planar sample plates, micro- and nanostructures gave weaker and stronger signals, respectively. Different coating materials were tested by growing different thin film coatings on the same substrate. Good signals were obtained from titania and amorphous silicon coated sample plates, but not from alumina coated, silicon nitride coated, or uncoated sample plates. Overall, the strongest signals were obtained from oxygen plasma treated and amorphous silicon coated inorganic-organic hybrid, which was tested for peptide-, protein-, and drug molecule analysis. Peptides and drugs were analyzed with little interference at low masses, subfemtomole detection levels were achieved for des-arg9-bradykinin, and the sample plates were also suitable for ionization of small proteins.
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Jokinen, V., Aura, S., Luosujärvi, L. et al. Surface assisted laser desorption/ionization on two-layered amorphous silicon coated hybrid nanostructures. J Am Soc Mass Spectrom 20, 1723–1730 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jasms.2009.05.013
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