Analytical Developments in Mapping the Polar Metabolome
A special issue of Metabolites (ISSN 2218-1989). This special issue belongs to the section "Lipid Metabolism".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 November 2023) | Viewed by 6897
Special Issue Editors
2. Biomic_AUTh, Center for Interdisciplinary Research and Innovation (CIRI-AUTH), Balkan Center, 10th km Thessaloniki-Thermi Rd, 57001 Thessaloniki, Greece
Interests: mass spectrometry; validation; analytical chemistry; high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC); analytical method development; quality control of chemicals, foods, and pharmaceuticals
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2. Biomic_AUTh, Center for Interdisciplinary Research and Innovation (CIRI-AUTH), Balkan Center, 10th km Thessaloniki-Thermi Rd, 57001 Thessaloniki, Greece
Interests: metabonomic/metabolomic analysis for biomarker discovery; bioanalysis and biological mass spectrometry (LC-MS, GC-MS); exploitation of molecular recognition mechanisms in analytical separations (immunoaffinity chromatography, molecular imprinting); novel sample pretreatment techniques (solid phase extraction-microextraction, chromatographic techniques in bioanalysis, pharmaceutical-toxicological analysis)
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are organizing a Special Issue entitled "Analytical Developments in Mapping the Polar Metabolome" in Metabolites (MDPI).
Holistic analysis and simultaneous study of a plethora of small endogenous molecules derived from a living system constitute one of the greatest advantages of metabolomics. Metabolomics-based studies still face significant analytical challenges, mainly by virtue of the physicochemical diversity of endogenous compounds and their different concentration ranges, whose investigation requires more advanced analytical strategies. Hence, until now, no individual analytical method has been able to determine the properties of all metabolites/lipids. Liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry (LC-MS) represents a major technological advancement in the field; the recent development and evolution of metabolomics-based methodologies have contributed to discovering novel, promising and validated biomarkers, as well as elucidating novel pathophysiological mechanisms. Τhe continuous exploration and analysis of new systems, using state-of-the-art technologies, could solve remaining challenges in analytical and bioanalytical chemistry and help establish accurate tools for exploring major pathways and molecules critical for several mechanisms of life. One major remaining challenge is the exploration of the polar metabolome. A majority of key target analytes are primary metabolites involved in the central metabolism, e.g., biosynthetic pathways such as glycolysis, amino acid metabolism or the Krebs cycle. The role of these molecules is important for a number of life mechanisms, so there is an urgent need to determine effective and accurate measurements. However, these metabolites are highly polar molecules, making their analysis challenging. Significant recent efforts by the research community have invested in the development of methods aimed at exploring the polar metabolome. The current SI aims to present the most recent approaches and perspectives with regard to the application of LC-MS in mapping the polar metabolome.
We welcome articles and reviews, among other types of papers, to this Special Issue.
We look forward to receiving your contributions.
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Dr. Olga Angeliki Begou
Prof. Dr. Georgios Theodoridis
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- metabolomics/metabonomics
- polar metabolome
- mass spectrometry
- metabolic profiling
- hyphenated techniques
- LC-MS
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