A workflow from untargeted LC-MS profiling to targeted natural product isolation

Methods Mol Biol. 2013:1055:57-70. doi: 10.1007/978-1-62703-577-4_5.

Abstract

Liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS or HPLC-MS) is an extremely sensitive analytical technique that enables the detection of metabolites with a vast range of chemistries and molecular masses. Extracts from any biological starting material are first fractionated chromatographically on a stationary phase suitable for the retention of the target molecules. The eluent is then transferred directly to the ionization source for MS detection. There is a vast range of chromatographic separation methods and MS configurations. This chapter describes a method for the detection of a broad range of metabolites using reversed phase (C18) LC-MS as well as a method for the isolation of targeted metabolites of interest.

MeSH terms

  • Biological Products / chemistry*
  • Biological Products / isolation & purification*
  • Chromatography, Liquid / methods*
  • Mass Spectrometry / methods*

Substances

  • Biological Products