Zhu, YingdiGirault, Hubert H.2023-01-302023-01-302023-01-302023-01-1110.1002/VIW.20220042https://infoscience.epfl.ch/handle/20.500.14299/194414WOS:000911519300001Macromolecular mass fingerprinting using matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry is a quick tool for biochemical analysis. In combination with algorithms for automated data analysis and interpretation, it has wide application potentials in life science, especially for diagnostic purposes. This review aims to illustrate recent advances of this analytical tool, focusing on the improvement of the experimental techniques, the data analysis algorithms, and more importantly the applications in rapid precise diagnosis.Nanoscience & NanotechnologyMaterials Science, BiomaterialsScience & Technology - Other TopicsMaterials Scienceantimicrobial susceptibility testingbiomarker discoverymaldi-tof mass fingerprintingmicrobial identificationrapid precise diagnosislaser-desorption ionizationbacterial identificationspecies identificationprotein profilesspectrometrytimedesorption/ionizationnormalizationphotocatalysisAlgorithms push forward the application of MALDI-TOF mass fingerprinting in rapid precise diagnosistext::journal::journal article::review article