Digestion is the process of breaking down macromolecules. In the laboratory, an enzyme-friendly surfactant helps to speed up protein digestions, necessary before analysis by mass spectrometry. As our host of Behind the Science Jen Fournier notes, choosing the right reagent allows researchers to improve speed and completeness of protein enzymatic digestion, which are both important for the health of instrumentation. She looks closer at the sample preparation steps and technologies that help analyses perform at their best.
ChromatographyMass Spectrometry