Ultra-sensitive mass spectrometry sheds light on the microbiome

Microbes, the oldest and most abundant life forms on Earth, reside within us in staggering numbers, outweighing our own cells. These microscopic marvels not only play a critical role in our health but also hold the key to groundbreaking discoveries, from antibiotics to gene editing.

Here's an astonishing piece of information: over 90% of Earth's microbes remain uncharacterized, forming this immense hidden realm called the Dark Microbiome. This unexplored territory brims with immense potential for future advancements in medicine, biotechnology, and drug discovery.

In this insightful webinar, you will discover:

• The unique role of Mass Spectrometry-based proteomics in unlocking the functional capabilities of microbiomes (aka. Metaproteomics) and its profound impact on understanding health and disease.
• How we use the groundbreaking capabilities of the timsTOF Ultra mass spectrometer to reach unprecedented depth, sensitivity, and quantitative analysis of complex microbiome samples.
• How we push the boundaries of sensitivity to achieve sub-pg peptide detection, paving the way to discover new biology.

Presenter: David Gómez-Varela, Ph.D. (Systems Biology of Pain, Division of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria)