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Supporting Information). That finding suggests that ALD can be<br />

screened for by directly comparing the ion peak intensity ratios<br />

of C24:0/C22:0 when stable isotope-labeled internal standards are<br />

not available in the laboratory.<br />

Although GC-MS is a full quantitative method, quantification<br />

of VLCFAs in serum or plasma is typically time-consuming. 25,27<br />

For example, esterification of fatty acids with methylating reagent<br />

can take up to 16 h. Ultrasound-assisted transmethylation of fatty<br />

acids has been reported 28,29 to simplify the sample preparation<br />

procedure and improve the efficiency of transmethylation of fatty<br />

acids. However, the VLCFAs are not all detected in these reports<br />

(especially the specific markers C22:0 and C24:0 for the screening<br />

of peroxisomal disorder).<br />

CONCLUSION<br />

The described method has a number of advantages that satisfy<br />

the increased demand for selective and sensitive high-throughput<br />

techniques. Derivative VLCFAs make desorption/ionization in the<br />

SALDI process more efficient, and the neutral loss in PSD allows<br />

6820 <strong>Analytical</strong> <strong>Chemistry</strong>, Vol. 82, No. 16, August 15, 2010<br />

for the specific identification of VLCFAs in plasma matrix.<br />

Enrichment of VLCFAs by MWCNT without eluting and evaporation<br />

procedures is an easy method for prepurification and<br />

concentration of samples. Use of VLCFAs-adsorbed MWCNTs as<br />

the SALDI substrate works well for detection in the low mass<br />

range without background peak interference and suppression.<br />

ACKNOWLEDGMENT<br />

The study was funded by a grant from the National Research<br />

Council of the Republic of China and the China Medical University<br />

Hospital (DMR 93-018).<br />

SUPPORTING INFORMATION AVAILABLE<br />

Additional information as noted in text. This material is<br />

available free of charge via the Internet at http://pubs.acs.org.<br />

Received for review March 25, 2010. Accepted July 2,<br />

2010.<br />

AC100772J

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