Ambient ionization mass spectrometry has become one of the most promising approaches for rapid and high-throughput screening of small molecules in complex biological matrices for emergency medicine, forensics, and food and agriculture applications. The simple procedures for sample collection and ionization without additional pretreatment are vital in these fields. Many efforts have been devoted to modifying various ambient ionization techniques to simplify the procedures and improve the robustness and sensitivity of the methods. Here, we demonstrate the implementation of rigid spherical sampler probes to improve the robustness of touch spray ionization mass spectrometry. The sphericity of the probes increases the stability of the cone-jet mode of electrospray, reduces the requirements for fine positioning of a sampler in the ion source, and decreases the possibility of corona discharge occurrence. The utilization of spherical sampler probes allows fast, non-invasive sampling, followed by rapid analysis for various drugs of different chemical classes in complex biological matrices, such as the whole blood or sebum collected from the skin surface. The linearity of the analytical signal response from drug concentration confirms the possibility of creating a simple semiquantitative method for small molecules monitoring using spherical sampler probes.
The primary method of initial treatment of meningiomas is radical neurosurgical intervention. Various methods of intraoperative diagnostics currently in development aim to improve resection efficiency; we focus on methods based on molecular profiling using ambient ionization mass spectrometry. Such methods have been proven effective on various tumors, but the specifics of the molecular structure and the mechanical properties of meningiomas raise the question of applicability of protocols developed for other conditions for this particular task. The study aimed to compare the potential clinical use of three methods of ambient ionization in meningioma sample analysis: spray from tissue, inline cartridge extraction, and touch spherical sampler probe spray. To this end, lipid and metabolic profiles of meningioma tissues removed in the course of planned neurosurgical intervention have been analyzed. It is shown that in clinical practice, the lipid components of the molecular profile are best analyzed using the inline cartridge extraction method, distinguished by its ease of implementation and highest informational value. Analysis of oncometabolites with low molecular mass is optimally performed with the touch spherical sampler probe spray method, which scores high in both sensitivity and mass-spectrometric complex productivity.
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