Ambient generation of fatty acid methyl ester ions from bacterial whole cells by direct analysis in real time (DART) mass spectrometry

Chem Commun (Camb). 2007 Feb 28:(8):807-9. doi: 10.1039/b613200f. Epub 2006 Nov 24.

Abstract

Direct analysis in real time (DART) is implemented on a time-of-flight (TOF) mass spectrometer, and used for the generation of fatty acid methyl esters (FAMEs) ions from whole bacterial cells.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Bacteria / chemistry
  • Bacteria / metabolism*
  • Coxiella burnetii / chemistry
  • Coxiella burnetii / metabolism
  • Escherichia coli / chemistry
  • Escherichia coli / metabolism
  • Esters / analysis
  • Fatty Acids / analysis
  • Fatty Acids / biosynthesis
  • Hydrolysis
  • Lipids / chemistry
  • Mass Spectrometry
  • Methylation
  • Pseudomonas aeruginosa / chemistry
  • Pseudomonas aeruginosa / metabolism
  • Spectrometry, Mass, Electrospray Ionization
  • Streptococcus pyogenes / chemistry
  • Streptococcus pyogenes / metabolism

Substances

  • Esters
  • Fatty Acids
  • Lipids