ESI MS for Microsized Bioparticles

Abstract

An ESI ion trap mass spectrometer was designed for high-throughput and rapid mass analysis of large bioparticles. Mass calibration of the instrument was performed using commercially available polystyrene (PS) microparticles with a size comparable to cancer cells. Different sites of MCF-7 breast cancer cells (8 to 15 mu m) were used in this study. The masses of different cancer cells were measured. This system allows for the analysis of all types of particles.