Discovering Nature’s Fingerprints: Isotope Ratio Analysis on Bioanalytical Mass 
Spectrometers

Neubauer, Cajetan; Kantnerová, Kristýna; Lamothe, Alexis; Savarino, Joel; Hilkert, Andreas; Juchelka, Dieter; Hinrichs, Kai-Uwe; Elvert, Marcus; Heuer, Verena; Elsner, Martin; Bakkour, Rani; Julien, Maxime; Öztoprak, Merve; Schouten, Stefan; Hattori, Shohei; Dittmar, Thorsten

doi:10.1021/jasms.2c00363

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Discovering Nature’s Fingerprints: Isotope Ratio Analysis on Bioanalytical Mass Spectrometers

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Neubauer, Cajetan
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Kantnerová, Kristýna
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Lamothe, Alexis
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Savarino, Joel
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Hilkert, Andreas
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Juchelka, Dieter
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Hinrichs, Kai-Uwe
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Elvert, Marcus
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Heuer, Verena
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Elsner, Martin
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Bakkour, Rani
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Julien, Maxime
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Öztoprak, Merve
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Schouten, Stefan
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Hattori, Shohei
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Dittmar, Thorsten
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Neubauer, C., Kantnerová, K., Lamothe, A., Savarino, J., Hilkert, A., Juchelka, D., Hinrichs, K.-U., Elvert, M., Heuer, V., Elsner, M., Bakkour, R., Julien, M., Öztoprak, M., Schouten, S., Hattori, S., Dittmar, T. (2023): Discovering Nature’s Fingerprints: Isotope Ratio Analysis on Bioanalytical Mass Spectrometers. - Journal of the American Society of Mass Spectrometry, 34, 4, 525-537.
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Abstract

For a generation or more, the mass spectrometry that developed at the frontier of molecular biology was worlds apart from isotope ratio mass spectrometry, a label-free approach done on optimized gas-source magnetic sector instruments. Recent studies show that electrospray-ionization Orbitraps and other mass spectrometers widely used in the life sciences can be fine-tuned for high-precision isotope ratio analysis. Since isotope patterns form everywhere in nature based on well-understood principles, intramolecular isotope measurements allow unique insights into a fascinating range of research topics. This Perspective introduces a wider readership to current topics in stable isotope research with the aim of discussing how soft-ionization mass spectrometry coupled with ultrahigh mass resolution can enable long-envisioned progress. We highlight novel prospects of observing isotopes in intact polar compounds and speculate on future directions of this adventure into the overlapping realms of biology, chemistry, and geology.