@inproceedings{633bc33988d240e58c819e0e6c6a100d,
title = "Irradiative damage characterization of a lysozyme during high-power THz ablation using MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry",
abstract = "High-power pulsed THz waves which are generated by free electron laser near 2.2 THz are found to induce the nondestructive ablation of lysozyme. The peak electric field strength exposed on the sample is estimated over 10 kV/cm. The aerosol phase nanoparticles (ablated lysozyme) size is measured using real-time condensation particle counter, and the ablated lysozyme is analyzed using MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry to characterize irradiative damage during THz ablation process. The mass spectrum of ablated lysozyme shows no difference with control, but the sample remaining on the substrate shows thermal oxidation. These results confirm the nondestructive THz ablation of lysozyme; they suggest possible THz biological application such as mass spectrometry or electrospray using high-power pulsed THz waves.",
author = "Eom, \{K. H.\} and Peltek, \{S. E.\} and Popik, \{V. M.\} and Jeong, \{Y. U.\} and Kwon, \{O. S.\} and Park, \{W. Y.\} and Lee, \{W. S.\} and So, \{J. H.\} and Park, \{G. S.\}",
year = "2012",
doi = "10.1109/IRMMW-THz.2012.6380233",
language = "English",
isbn = "9781467315975",
series = "International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves, IRMMW-THz",
booktitle = "IRMMW-THz 2012 - 37th International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves",
note = "37th International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter and Terahertz Waves, IRMMW-THz 2012 ; Conference date: 23-09-2012 Through 28-09-2012",
}