Advances in Metabolic Profiling of Biological Samples 2nd Edition

Dear Colleagues,

Metabolomics has been a powerful approach for studying low-molecular-weight metabolites and their interactions within a biological system in a wide range of research fields (e.g., clinical and biomedical research, toxicology, microbiology, nutrition, environment). The biological samples analysed include blood serum/plasma, urine, tissues, cells, saliva, cerebrospinal fluid, and faeces, among others. Due to the chemical diversity and concentration range of all metabolites present in biological samples, there are still several challenges from sample collection to metabolite annotation that need to be addressed. This Special Issue of Metabolites is dedicated to reviews and original articles covering the current methodological and technological advancements on the pre-analytical handling of biological samples, sample preparation protocols, analytical approaches for untargeted and targeted metabolic profiling, data quality assessment in large-scale metabolomics studies, and data processing and metabolite annotation tools. Manuscripts dealing with current methodological and technological advancements on metabolomics branches (e.g., lipidomics, volatilomics, fluxomics) and other challenging issues are also welcomed.

Dr. Joana Pinto
Guest Editor

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