Metallomics

Question 1

What is metallomics?

Answer 1

The study of free metals and metalloproteins in cells and cellular compartments

Question 2

What are some methods used?

Answer 2

e-/ x-ray scattering
Ionisation
ICP-Ms 
X-ray fluorescence 
High-resolution TEM
Energy dispersive x-ray
Spectroscopy

Question 3

What is inductively coupled plasma MS?

Answer 3

Acceleration of a sample through argon plasma

Highly sensitive detection of metal ion usually using a Quadrupole MS