Fungal elemental profiling unleashed through rapid laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS).

ABSTRACT: Elemental profiling of fungal species as a phenotyping tool is an understudied topic and is typically performed to examine plant tissue or non-biological materials. Traditional analytical techniques such as inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES) and inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) have been used to identify elemental profiles of fungi; however, these techniques can be cumbersome due to the difficulty of preparing samples. Additionally, the instruments used for these techniques can be expensive to procure and operate. Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) is an alternative elemental analytical technique-one that is sensitive across the periodic table, easy to use on various sample types, and is cost-effective in both procurement and op

SUBMITTER: Rush TA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11406887 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature