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MALDI [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-05-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Physics
- Analytical Chemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization
1, record 1, English, matrix%2Dassisted%20laser%20desorption%20ionization
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MALDI 1, record 1, English, MALDI
correct, noun
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization 2, record 1, English, matrix%2Dassisted%20laser%20desorption%2Fionization
correct, noun
- MALDI 2, record 1, English, MALDI
correct, noun
- MALDI 2, record 1, English, MALDI
- matrix-assisted laser desorption ionisation 3, record 1, English, matrix%2Dassisted%20laser%20desorption%20ionisation
correct, noun
- MALDI 3, record 1, English, MALDI
correct, noun
- MALDI 3, record 1, English, MALDI
- matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionisation 4, record 1, English, matrix%2Dassisted%20laser%20desorption%2Fionisation
correct, noun
- MALDI 4, record 1, English, MALDI
correct, noun
- MALDI 4, record 1, English, MALDI
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
MALDI is a solid-state desorption method that produces ions by subjecting the analyte, which is dispersed in a solid matrix and deposited on a surface, to laser irradiation. 5, record 1, English, - matrix%2Dassisted%20laser%20desorption%20ionization
Record 1, Key term(s)
- matrix assisted laser desorption ionization
- matrix assisted laser desorption/ionization
- matrix assisted laser desorption ionisation
- matrix assisted laser desorption/ionisation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique
- Chimie analytique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ionisation par désorption laser assistée par matrice
1, record 1, French, ionisation%20par%20d%C3%A9sorption%20laser%20assist%C3%A9e%20par%20matrice
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- MALDI 1, record 1, French, MALDI
feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'ionisation par désorption laser assistée par matrice (MALDI) utilise un laser pour absorber l'énergie d'une matrice et générer ainsi des ions par fragmentation des grosses molécules. 2, record 1, French, - ionisation%20par%20d%C3%A9sorption%20laser%20assist%C3%A9e%20par%20matrice
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
MALDI: L'abréviation «MALDI» provient du terme anglais «matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization». 3, record 1, French, - ionisation%20par%20d%C3%A9sorption%20laser%20assist%C3%A9e%20par%20matrice
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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