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Journal for Biophysical Chemistry

Table 2 Mass-to-charge ratio of the main fatty acid carboxylate ions detected in the TOF-SIMS spectra in negative ion mode from the surface of sections from human skin and their chemical assignments

From: Studying the penetration of fatty acids into human skin by ex vivo TOF-SIMS imaging

Fatty acid name

M

m/z value of the [M-H]-ion

Capric acid

C10H20O2 (C10:0)

171.091

Lauric acid

C12H24O2 (C12:0)

198.959

Palmitoleic acid

C16H30O2 (C16:1)

253.245

Palmitic acid

C16H32O2 (C16:0)

255.261

Linoleic acid

C18H32O2 (C18:2)

279.264

Oleic acid

C18H34O2 (C18:1)

281.275

  1. The labels (CX:Y) specifies the number of carbon atoms (X) and double bonds (Y) in the ion.