What will you learn on this course?
This is a perfect introduction for absolute beginners to MALDI and MALDI-TOF. The course will cover the what, how, why, where and when of MALDI-TOF.
- What is MALDI-TOF?
- How would you use it? How does it work and what is available?
- Why would you use it? How would it help solve your problems and what answers could it give?
- Where would you use it? What types of analytes and samples can you use it for?
- When would you use it? Which applications to answer what questions?
Learning outcomes
- You will learn about the different types of MALDI
- You will understand the definitions of MALDI-TOF
- You will learn about the principles and components of the mass spectrometer
- You will learn the purpose and principles of data analysis
- You will learn about different sample preparation techniques for MALDI-TOF
- You will learn about a number of industries and their application of MALDI and MALDI-TOF
Who is this course for?
- Beginners - those new to MALDI, MALDI-TOF or Mass Spectrometry.
- Analysts or technicians looking for a refresher in these techniques.
- Lab managers and line managers - those who are responsible for the instruments or the analysts using them.
- Data analysts and report writers - technical specialists who aren't using the instruments but are using data from them.
- Service engineers and consultant engineers - those who look after or recommend the use of these instruments but don't have the chemistry background or chemistry viewpoint.
- Those involved in the sales or marketing of these instruments, their consumables or their use for analysis - e.g. manufacturers, contract labs, media companies.
