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D-Index
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Citations
43590
World Ranking
1438
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Chemistry in Germany Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Germany Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Germany Leader Award

Overview

Michael Karas is affiliated with Goethe University Frankfurt in Germany. Their research primarily spans the fields of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, with a specialized focus on Molecular Biology.

Their scientific contributions include studies centered on DNA and nucleic acid chemistry, advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques, and RNA interference and gene delivery. These topics reflect a concentration on molecular methods and biological mechanisms relevant to gene expression and regulation.

Recent research work includes the publication titled Analysis of proximal ALOX5 promoter binding proteins by quantitative proteomics, released in 2020 in the FEBS Journal.

  • Juliane Martini
  • Farahnaz Faez
  • Katharina Schlag
  • Dieter Steinhilber
  • B. Sorg

Michael Karas frequently collaborates with several researchers, including Juliane Martini and Farahnaz Faez, with whom they have coauthored multiple works. Additional collaborators include Katharina Schlag, Dieter Steinhilber, and B. Sorg.

  • FEBS Journal

The primary venue for Karas's publications is the FEBS Journal. This reflects an engagement with peer-reviewed outlets specializing in molecular sciences and biochemistry.

Best Publications

  • Laser desorption ionization of proteins with molecular masses exceeding 10,000 daltons

    Michael. Karas;Franz. Hillenkamp

  • Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry of biopolymers.

    Franz Hillenkamp;Michael Karas;Ronald C. Beavis;Brian T. Chait

  • Matrix-assisted ultraviolet laser desorption of non-volatile compounds

    M. Karas;D. Bachmann;U. Bahr;F. Hillenkamp

  • Influence of the wavelength in high-irradiance ultraviolet laser desorption mass spectrometry of organic molecules

    Michael. Karas;Doris. Bachmann;Franz. Hillenkamp

  • Uncoupling Protein-3 Is a Mediator of Thermogenesis Regulated by Thyroid Hormone, β3-Adrenergic Agonists, and Leptin

    Da-Wei Gong;Yufang He;Michael Karas;Marc Reitman

  • Ion formation in MALDI: the cluster ionization mechanism.

    Michael Karas;Ralf Krüger

  • Ionization in matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization: singly charged molecular ions are the lucky survivors.

    Michael Karas;Matthias Glückmann;Jürgen Schäfer

  • 2,5-Dihydroxybenzoic acid: a new matrix for laser desorption—ionization mass spectrometry

    K. Strupat;M. Karas;F. Hillenkamp

  • High Resolution Clear Native Electrophoresis for In-gel Functional Assays and Fluorescence Studies of Membrane Protein Complexes

    Ilka Wittig;Michael Karas;Hermann Schägger

  • Effect of different solution flow rates on analyte ion signals in nano-ESI MS, or: when does ESI turn into nano-ESI?

    Andrea Schmidt;Michael Karas;Thomas Dülcks

  • DEGRADATION OF GINSENOSIDES IN HUMANS AFTER ORAL ADMINISTRATION

    Mona Abdel Tawab;U. T. E. Bahr;Michael Karas;Mario Wurglics

  • Mass spectrometry of synthetic polymers by UV-matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization

    Ute. Bahr;Andreas. Deppe;Michael. Karas;Franz. Hillenkamp

  • Nanoelectrospray--more than just a minimized-flow electrospray ionization source.

    Reinhard Juraschek;Thomas Dülcks;Michael Karas

  • Matrix‐assisted laser desorption ionization mass spectrometry

    Michael Karas;Ute Bahr;Ulrich Gießmann

  • Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry of nucleic acids with wavelengths in the ultraviolet and infrared.

    E. Nordhoff;A. Ingendoh;R. Cramer;A. Overberg

  • Mass spectrometry of peptides and proteins by matrix-assisted ultraviolet laser desorption/ionization.

    Franz Hillenkamp;Michael Karas

  • Analysis of neutral oligosaccharides by matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization mass spectrometry

    Bernd. Stahl;Martin. Steup;Michael. Karas;Franz. Hillenkamp

  • Role of photoionization and photochemistry in ionization processes of organic molecules and relevance for matrix-assisted laser desorption lonization mass spectrometry†

    H. Ehring;M. Karas;F. Hillenkamp

  • Influence of the laser intensity and spot size on the desorption of molecules and ions in matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization with a uniform beam profile

    Klaus Dreisewerd;Martin Schürenberg;Michael Karas;Franz Hillenkamp

  • Oligosaccharides from human milk as revealed by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry.

    B. Stahl;S. Thurl;J.R. Zeng;M. Karas

  • Nano-electrospray ionization mass spectrometry: addressing analytical problems beyond routine.

    M. Karas;U. Bahr;T. Dülcks

Frequent Co-Authors

Franz Hillenkamp
Franz Hillenkamp University of Münster
Bernd Stahl
Bernd Stahl Utrecht University
Hermann Schägger
Hermann Schägger Goethe University Frankfurt
Ilka Wittig
Ilka Wittig Goethe University Frankfurt
Walter Zidek
Walter Zidek Charité - University Medicine Berlin
Enrico Schleiff
Enrico Schleiff Goethe University Frankfurt
Walter E. Müller
Walter E. Müller Goethe University Frankfurt
Rainer Cramer
Rainer Cramer University of Reading
Günther Daum
Günther Daum Graz University of Technology
Rolf Marschalek
Rolf Marschalek Goethe University Frankfurt

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