Elemental bioimaging by means of LA-ICP-OES: investigation of the calcium, sodium and potassium distribution in tobacco plant stems and leaf petioles

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A systematic study of high resolution multielemental quantitative bioimaging of animal tissue using LA-ICP-TOFMS

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J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2023, 38, 704
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Low background mould-prepared gelatine standards for reproducible quantification in elemental bio-imaging

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Analyst, 2019, 144, 6881
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Recent developments in the design of rapid response cells for laser ablation-inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry and their impact on bioimaging applications

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Quantification anomalies in single pulse LA-ICP-MS analysis associated with laser fluence and beam size

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Analyst, 2022, 147, 5293
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Towards improved workflows for the production and metrological characterization of LA-ICP-MS calibration standards for quantitative bioimaging

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J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 2026, 41, 164
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In situ Sn isotope analysis of cassiterite (SnO2) by nanosecond laser ablation MC-ICP-MS

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Analyst, 2017, 142, 3333
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Recent applications of laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (LA-ICP-MS) for biological sample analysis: a follow-up review

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Elemental Analysis of Solid Food Materials Using a Reliable Laser Ablation Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry Method

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J. Agric. Food Chem., 2022, 70, 4765
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Quantitative mapping of gold nanoparticles and essential elements in plant tissue using laser ablation–single-particle inductively coupled plasma–time of flight mass spectrometry

Aline Pereira de Oliveira, Ana Lores-Padín, Thibaut Van Acker, Iker Basabe-Mendizabal, Helton Pereira Nogueira, Juliana Naozuka, Cassiana Seimi Nomura and Frank Vanhaecke

Spectrochimica Acta Part B: Atomic Spectroscopy, 2026, 236, 107379
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Spatial investigation of the elemental distribution in Wilson’s disease liver after d -penicillamine treatment by LA-ICP-MS

Oliver Hachmöller, Andree Zibert, Hans Zischka, Michael Sperling, Sara Reinartz Groba, Inga Grünewald, Eva Wardelmann, Hartmut H.-J. Schmidt and Uwe Karst

Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology, 2017, 44, 26
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Quantitative dried blood spot analysis for metallodrugs by laser ablation-inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry

Sabrina Kröger, Michael Sperling and Uwe Karst

Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology, 2019, 51, 50
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Quantitative bioimaging of platinum group elements in tumor spheroids

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Analytica Chimica Acta, 2016, 938, 106
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Weighted Linear Regression Improves Accuracy of Quantitative Elemental Bioimaging by Means of LA-ICP-MS

Sabrina K. I. Funke, Michael Sperling and Uwe Karst

Anal. Chem., 2021, 93, 15720
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Trends in analytical techniques applied to particulate matter characterization: A critical review of fundaments and applications

Elson Silva Galvão, Jane Meri Santos, Ana Teresa Lima, Neyval Costa Reis, Marcos Tadeu D'Azeredo Orlando and Richard Michael Stuetz

Chemosphere, 2018, 199, 546
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Semiquantitative Analysis for High-Speed Mapping Applications of Biological Samples Using LA-ICP-TOFMS

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Anal. Chem., 2023, 95, 7804
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Food Authentication goes green: Development of a fast and resource-saving method for determining the geographical origin of hazelnuts using ICP-MS and laser ablation

Marie-Sophie Müller, Christian Springer, Eva Middendorf, Lina Cvancar, Marie Oest and Markus Fischer

Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, 2025, 139, 107168
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A Method for Determination of Transport Efficiency in Laser Ablation Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry for Tissue Analysis

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Preparation of gelatine calibration standards for LA-ICP-MS bioimaging with 266 nm laser ablation systems

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Talanta, 2025, 283, 127150
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Calibration strategies for elemental analysis of biological samples by LA-ICP-MS and LIBS – A review

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Anal Bioanal Chem, 2020, 412, 27
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Multimodal analytical tools for the molecular and elemental characterisation of lesions in brain tissue of multiple sclerosis patients

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Characterization of laser-generated aerosols for ICP-MS: Experimental insights into particle size distribution, morphology, and composition

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Spatially resolved quantification of gadolinium deposited in the brain of a patient treated with gadolinium-based contrast agents

Stefanie Fingerhut, Ann-Christin Niehoff, Michael Sperling, Astrid Jeibmann, Werner Paulus, Thomas Niederstadt, Thomas Allkemper, Walter Heindel, Markus Holling and Uwe Karst

Journal of Trace Elements in Medicine and Biology, 2018, 45, 125
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Calibration Strategy to Size and Localize Multi-Shaped Nanoparticles in Tissue Sections Using LA–spICP–MS

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Anal. Chem., 2023, 95, 6383
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LA-ICP-MS and Immunohistochemical Staining with Lanthanide-Labeled Antibodies to Study the Uptake of CeO2 Nanoparticles by Macrophages in Tissue Sections

Svenja B. Seiffert, Antje Vennemann, Ilona D. Nordhorn, Sabrina Kröger, Martin Wiemann and Uwe Karst

Chem. Res. Toxicol., 2022, 35, 981
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Calibration strategies for laser ablation ICP-MS in biological studies: A review

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External calibration strategy for trace element quantification in botanical samples by LA-ICP-MS using filter paper

Matheus A.G. Nunes, Mônica Voss, Gabriela Corazza, Erico M.M. Flores and Valderi L. Dressler

Analytica Chimica Acta, 2016, 905, 51
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Expanding the boundaries of atomic spectroscopy at the single-cell level: critical review of SP-ICP-MS, LIBS and LA-ICP-MS advances for the elemental analysis of tissues and single cells

Claire Davison, Dany Beste, Melanie Bailey and Mónica Felipe-Sotelo

Anal Bioanal Chem, 2023, 415, 6931
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Micro-droplet-based calibration for quantitative elemental bioimaging by LA-ICPMS

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Anal Bioanal Chem, 2022, 414, 485
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Calibration approaches in laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry for bioimaging applications

Kristina Mervič, Martin Šala and Sarah Theiner

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Coupling of Laser Ablation and the Liquid Sampling-Atmospheric Pressure Glow Discharge Plasma for Simultaneous, Comprehensive Mapping: Elemental, Molecular, and Spatial Analysis

Htoo W. Paing, Tyler J. Bryant, C. Derrick Quarles and R. Kenneth Marcus

Anal. Chem., 2020, 92, 12622
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Impact of Particle Size and Surface Modification on Gold Nanoparticle Penetration Into Human Placental Microtissues

Carina Muoth, Mandy Großgarten, Uwe Karst, Jaime Ruiz, Didier Astruc, Sergio Moya, Liliane Diener, Kathrin Grieder, Adrian Wichser, Wolfram Jochum, Peter Wick and Tina Buerki-Thurnherr

Nanomedicine (Lond.), 2017, 12, 1119
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Complementary Molecular and Elemental Mass-Spectrometric Imaging of Human Brain Tumors Resected by Fluorescence-Guided Surgery

Sabrina Kröger, Ann-Christin Niehoff, Astrid Jeibmann, Michael Sperling, Werner Paulus, Walter Stummer and Uwe Karst

Anal. Chem., 2018, 90, 12253
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AFM-optimized single-cell level LA-ICP-MS imaging for quantitative mapping of intracellular zinc concentration in immobilized human parietal cells using gelatin droplet-based calibration

Valerie Boger, Philip Pirkwieser, Noreen Orth, Melanie Koehler and Veronika Somoza

Analytica Chimica Acta, 2025, 1355, 343999
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The influence of nanosecond laser pulse energy density for paint removal

Xiaokui Li, Qiuhui Zhang, Xinzhi Zhou, Daoqiang Zhu and Quanxi Liu

Optik, 2018, 156, 841
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Fingerprints of Element Concentrations in Infective Endocarditis Obtained by Mass Spectrometric Imaging and t-Distributed Stochastic Neighbor Embedding

Christian Schwarz, Rebecca Buchholz, Muhammad Jawad, Vanessa Hoesker, Claudia Terwesten-Solé, Uwe Karst, Lars Linsen, Thomas Vogl, Verena Hoerr, Moritz Wildgruber and Cornelius Faber

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Advancing Biomarker Research: In Situ Cu Isotope Analysis in Liver Tumors by LA-MC-ICP-MS

Mathias Schannor, Marcus Oelze, Heike Traub, Yubei He, Robin Schmidt, Luisa Heidemann, Lynn Jeanette Savic, Jochen Vogl and Björn Meermann

Anal. Chem., 2025, 97, 4425
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A new approach to calibration and determination of selected trace elements in food contact polymers by LA-ICP-MS

Monica Voss, Matheus A.G. Nunes, Gabriela Corazza, Erico M.M. Flores, Edson I. Müller and Valderi L. Dressler

Talanta, 2017, 170, 488
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Gadolinium-based contrast agents induce gadolinium deposits in cerebral vessel walls, while the neuropil is not affected: an autopsy study

Stefanie Fingerhut, Michael Sperling, Markus Holling, Thomas Niederstadt, Thomas Allkemper, Alexander Radbruch, Walter Heindel, Werner Paulus, Astrid Jeibmann and Uwe Karst

Acta Neuropathol, 2018, 136, 127
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ICP-MS and trace element analysis as tools for better understanding medical conditions

Renata S. Amais, George L. Donati and Marco A. Zezzi Arruda

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Quantitative Determination and Subcellular Imaging of Cu in Single Cells via Laser Ablation-ICP-Mass Spectrometry Using High-Density Microarray Gelatin Standards

Stijn J. M. Van Malderen, Eva Vergucht, Maarten De Rijcke, Colin Janssen, Laszlo Vincze and Frank Vanhaecke

Anal. Chem., 2016, 88, 5783
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