Metabolomics
Metabolomics
Metabolome is the complete set of products, intermediate steps and substrates of a cell, tissue, organ or organism. Each cell, tissue, organ, etc. has an individual footprint of metabolites. Liquid biopsies such as blood, sweat, urine can be analysed for specific metabolites and provide information on the functioning and physiological state of cells, tissues and organs. Analytical methods such as mass spectrometry can detect metabolites in samples that are used in medicine, e.g. for the diagnosis of certain diseases.
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Regional experts:
Institute for Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, WWU Münster
- Electrochemistry coupled to mass spectrometry of biomedical and pharmaceutical applications
Institute of Pharmaceutical Biology and Phytochemistry, WWU Münster
- Mass spectrometry-based metabolomics