I can see clearly now: An Ion Mobility Mass Spectrometry Imaging facility

生物学是复杂的——一个植物或动物物种可以包含数千种独特的分子。为了利用这些生物分子的力量生产食品、纤维和药物，我们需要精确地知道它们是在何时何地生产的。这项提案为塔斯马尼亚州以及我们的国家和全球研究网络带来了这种能力。离子迁移率质谱法使用三维空间来分离和识别独特的分子，现在与先进的成像技术相结合，使我们能够在植物和动物的完整组织中直接看到这些分子。这一基础设施将帮助我们发现和利用生物分子来解决澳大利亚政府在食品、土壤、水和环境变化方面的优先领域。

Biology is complex- one plant or animal species can contain thousands of unique molecules. To harness the power of these biological molecules for food, fibre and medicine, we need to know precisely when and where they are produced. This proposal brings this capability to Tasmania and our national and global research network. Ion mobility mass spectrometry uses three dimensions to separate and identify unique molecules and this is now coupled to advanced imaging enabling us to visualise these molecules directly in intact tissues of plants and animals. This infrastructure will help us discover and use biological molecules to address the Australian Government priority areas of Food, Soil, Water and Environmental Change.