Advances and Perspectives in Mass Spectrometry for Biomaterial Analysis
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Materials Science".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 1 March 2027
Special Issue Editor
Interests: biomedical mass spectrometry; glycomics; proteomics; microfluidics; biomarker discovery; structural analysis
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Mass spectrometry (MS) represents one of the most proficient techniques in biosciences, offering exceptional sensitivity and structural resolution for the characterization of increasingly complex biomaterials. Moreover, recent advances in ionization, ultrahigh-resolution analyzers, imaging MS, hyphenated separation techniques, and data analysis have greatly expanded its ability to elucidate biomaterial composition, structure, modifications, degradation, and interactions in biological environments.
The Special Issue, “Advances and Perspectives in Mass Spectrometry for Biomaterial Analysis”, seeks to highlight cutting-edge developments, emerging methodologies, and future directions in MS-based biomaterial research through original articles and critical reviews. The scope includes, but is not limited to, MS-based characterization of biomolecule and biomaterial composition, surface and interface analysis, biofunctionalization, degradation and stability studies, MS investigation of biopolymers in biological environments, and the role of MS in the expansion of biomaterials’ industrial and clinical applications. Both original research articles and critical reviews are highly welcome.
This topic aligns well with the scope of the International Journal of Molecular Sciences, promoting molecular-level insights at the interface of chemistry, biology, biophysics, biomedicine, and materials science.
We are pleased to invite you to contribute an original research article or review to this Special Issue. Given your expertise in the field, we believe that your contribution would provide valuable insight and significantly enrich the Special Issue’s scientific content. We would be honored to consider your work and sincerely hope you will find this invitation of interest. We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Prof. Dr. Alina Diana Zamfir
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- mass spectrometry
- biopolymers
- biomaterials
- compositional and structural analysis
- surface and interface analysis
- biofunctionalization
- industrial and clinical applications
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