Macedonia
Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-� ight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF-MS) as a new valuable technique can have a great impact
on wine studies because of the opportunity for rapid qualitative screening of polyphenolic compounds. This study by Violeta Ivanova (Institute of
Chemistry, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Mathematics and Department for Enology, Institute of Agriculture, Ss Cyril and Methodius University,
- Skopje, Macedonia) and colleagues was performed in order to evaluate and � nd the most appropriate matrix for analysis of anthocyanins
in wine samples and grape extracts and then to develop an e� cient MALDI-TOF-MS method for screening of anthocyanins in these samples
(Food Analytical Methods, DOI 10.1007/s12161-010-9143-7). For that purpose, the e� ciency of di� erent MALDI matrices, such as �-cyano-4-
hydroxycinnamic acid (CHCA), sinapic acid (SA), 2,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid (2,5-DHB) and C70 fullerene, was checked (Fig. 1)
