The practicality of matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization (MALDI) time-of-flight (TOF) mass spectrometry (MS) applied to molecular imaging of biological tissues is limited by the analysis speed. Typically, a relatively low speed of stop-and-go micromotion of XY stages is considered as a factor substantially reducing the rate with which fresh sample material can be supplied to the laser spot. The sample scan rate in our laboratory-built high-throughput imaging TOF mass spectrometer was significantly improved through the use of a galvanometer-based optical scanner performing fast laser spot repositioning on a target plate. The optical system incorporated into the ion source of our MALDI TOF mass spectrometer allowed focusing the laser beam via a modified grid into a 10-μm round spot. This permitted the acquisition of high-resolution MS images with a well-defined pixel size at acquisition rates exceeding 100 pixel/s. The influence of selected parameters on the total MS imaging time is discussed. The new scanning technique was employed to display the distribution of an antitumor agent in 3D colorectal adenocarcinoma cell aggregates; a single MS image comprising 100 × 100 pixels with 10-μm lateral resolution was recorded in approximately 70 s. Graphical Abstract.

Center for Biological and Cellular Engineering International Clinical Research Center St Anne's University Hospital Brno Czech Republic

Central European Institute of Technology Masaryk University Brno Czech Republic

Department of Chemistry Faculty of Science Masaryk University Kamenice 5 625 00 Brno Czech Republic

Department of Experimental Biology Faculty of Science Masaryk University Brno Czech Republic

Faculty of Mechanical Engineering Brno University of Technology Brno Czech Republic

MassTech Inc Columbia MD USA

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