FREQUENTLY USED MALDI MATRICES
| Anth: | anthracene |
| α-CHCA: | alpha-cyano-4-hydroxycinnamic acid |
| DCTB: | trans-2-[3-(4-tert-butylphenyl)-2-methylprop-2-enylidene]malononitrile |
| DHB: | 2,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid |
| Dith: | 1,8,9-trihydroxyanthracene or dithranol |
| HABA: | 2`-(4-hydroxyphenylazo)benzoic acid |
| HPA: | 3-hydroxypicolinic acid |
| IAA: | trans-3-indole acrylic acid |
| PFBA: | 2,3,4,5,6-pentafluorobenzoic acid |
| PFCA: | 2,3,4,5,6-perfluorocinnamic acid |
| SA: | sinapinic acid |
| TCNQ: | 7,7,8,8-tetracyanoquinodimethane |
| Ter: | 2,2':5',2''-terthiophene |
| THAP: | 2,4,6-trihydroxyacetophenone |