Non-invasive Monitoring of Human Metabolism Volume 2

Dear Colleagues,

In order to fight the growing prevalence of metabolic disorders, a better understanding of metabolic processes is mandatory. The detection and monitoring of metabolites can help to provide this knowledge, since they are the driving force of cellular functions from energy production to signal transduction. Metabolites obtained from non-invasive matrices (saliva, urine, breath, feces, hair, skin, etc.) could provide new and unique insights into metabolic or pathophysiological processes, and may deliver rapid information before invasive techniques can do so. As such biomarkers can be analyzed quickly and repeatedly with no harm to the patient, they may serve as a window into metabolic processes.

This Special Issue is thus dedicated to longitudinal and prospective studies that aim at the non-invasive monitoring of metabolism in vivo and on the generation of basic knowledge with respect to human metabolism. In vitro studies are also encouraged. Further, we will cover novel developments with respect to sampling and analytical techniques that progress beyond the state of the art.

Dr. Phillip Trefz
Prof. Dr. Jochen Schubert
Guest Editors

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• metabolic monitoring
• biomarkers
• biomedical analysis
• non-invasive approaches
• physiological and pathophysiological assessment
• human metabolism
• metabolic adaptation
• in vivo and in vitro studies
• real-time analysis