MALDI, or Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization, is a soft ionization technique used in mass spectrometry to analyze biomolecules, particularly proteins and peptides. This method enables the ionization of large and fragile molecules without fragmentation, making it a critical advancement in proteomics for identifying and characterizing proteins from complex mixtures.
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