Meldi TOF-MS
MALDI-TOF mass spectrometers utilize MALDI for ionization and the time of flight (TOF) or the ions to reach the detector as a parameter to measure mass-charge (m/z) ratio. Since the velocity of ions will depend on its mass and energy, the time taken by an ion to travel a specified distance will depend on m/z ratio and is described as time of flight (TOF). Several types of MALDI TOF-MS are now available.