LC-Mass Spectrometry for Metabolomics

Methods Mol Biol. 2017:1606:333-340. doi: 10.1007/978-1-4939-6990-6_21.

Abstract

The field of metabolomics is greatly being refined by the addition of new technologies. LC-MS has allowed researchers to explore additional metabolites which were not originally captured through GC-MS. Through the customizability of the LC columns and mass spectrometer, it is now easier to tailor the instrument to your research needs. Herein, we describe a protocol for sample preparation and data acquisition for a global metabolomic analysis of tissues or feces.

Keywords: Feces; Global metabolomics; LC-MS; Metabolomics; Reversed phase; Sample processing; Tissues.

MeSH terms

  • Chromatography, Liquid / methods*
  • Feces / chemistry
  • Humans
  • Mass Spectrometry / methods*
  • Metabolomics / methods*
  • Specimen Handling / methods
  • Tissue Distribution