Whole-Cell Characterization through MALDI-FTMS

4 WHOLE-CELL CHARACTERIZATION THROUGH MALDI-FTMS 

1 Whole-Cell FTMS Glyceride, Phospholipid, and Glycolipid Elucidation 

The low molecular weight mJz region of spectra derived from microorganism whole cells is generally comprised of mass spectral peaks derived from glycerides, phospholipids, glycolipids, and small protein fragments. This mass spectral information should be examined as a compliment to protein bio- 

Mass defect plots utilized by Jones and coworkers44 highlight impossible mass defects for the compounds considered and suggest chemical com- 

The middle-mass region, which includes almost entirely compounds that have eluded characterization and assignment, provides a readily observable spectrum. Mass assignments in this region are difficult due to ambiguity in complex 

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