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. 2010 Nov 10;5(11):e13923. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0013923

Figure 2. Detection of Saponins by MALDI direct tissue analysis.

Figure 2

Comparison of an average mass spectrum of the Cuvierian tubules of Holothuria forskali obtained by direct MALDI-MSI (A) and a mass spectrum obtained by classical MALDI-MS analysis after extraction and purification of saponins from the tubules (B). Saponin ions are marked by an asterisk.