MALDI FOR PROTEOMICS

Barbara Valsasina (Barbara.Valsasina@eu.pnu.com)
Thu, 10 Sep 1998 09:53:26 +0200

Dear ABRFers
we are setting up a proteomic platform and in order to analyse
proteins from 2D gels by mass spectrometry we planned to buy a MALDI
instrument.
We have taken into consideration to different MALDI: Micromass TOF
Spec 2E (with time-lag-focusing, which corresponds to delayed
extraction) and Perseptive biosystems Voyager DE-PRO (benchtop version
of DE-STR).
We have to decide which one is the best for our purpose, but this task
seems extremely difficult because there are a lot of things to
consider and we are not experts in mass spectrometry field.

Any advise out there?

Thank you
Barbara

Barbara Valsasina
Pharmacia & Upjohn
Discovery research oncology
Nerviano MI
Italy