NANOBIOMAPS is a European FP6 strategic targeted research project
devoted to the development of imaging mass spectrometry techniques for
three-dimensional chemical mapping of biological cells and tissue.
By
developing new sample preparation methods, instrumentation and software,
analytical procedures, and data analysis methods, the project aims at
achieving label-free identification and localization of biological
molecules at a spatial resolution in the nanometre range.
The
consortium behind the project consists of five research groups
with
expertise in imaging mass spectrometry, biophysics, cell engineering,
and neuroscience, and the leading manufacturer of time-of-flight
secondary ion mass spectrometry instrumentation.
The project has a total
budget of 2.8 M€ and a duration of 3 years (2005-2007).
