Review of Imaging Mass Spectrometry

Abstract

Imaging mass spectrometry is a novel visualization method for a spatial distribution of biomolecules. This technology is regarded as a next generation mass spectrometry. Therefore many institutes study with several approaches and report on this new technology. We review the recent progress of imaging mass spectrometry presented at the 52nd ASMS conference 2004, and propose a new technology mass-microscope emerging from high resolution imaging mass spectrometry.