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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2020 May 1.
Published in final edited form as: Mass Spectrom Rev. 2018 Nov 25;38(3):265–290. doi: 10.1002/mas.21583

TABLE 5.

Advantages of mass spectrometry for glycan analysis and related assays.

1. No antibodies or lectins required
2. Multiplex capabilities with quantitative analysis
3. Ability to obtain detailed glycan structures for biomarker studies