Imaging mass spectrometry of cuticular lipids of Drosophila melanogaster

Abstract

The spatial distribution of cuticular lipids on the surface (head, thorax, abdomen and wings) of Drosophila melanogaster flies has been imaged and studied using MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry and scanning electron microscopy.

Keywords

• cuticular lipids
• Drosophila melanogaster
• lithium 2,5-dihydroxybenzoate matrix
• MALDI imaging