
Metabolomics Perspectives
From Theory to Practical Application
- 1st Edition - March 15, 2022
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Editor: Jacopo Troisi
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 8 5 0 6 2 - 9
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 8 5 0 6 3 - 6
Metabolomics Perspectives: From Theory to Practical Application is an expertly written volume, which provides a thorough description of the current state-of-the-art in the metab… Read more
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Request a sales quoteMetabolomics Perspectives: From Theory to Practical Application is an expertly written volume, which provides a thorough description of the current state-of-the-art in the metabolomics field.
The philosophy behind the book is to guide the reader in a step-by-step exploration of metabolomics experiments, ranging from sample preparation to data extraction, analysis and interpretation, and to discuss the main current applications and future perspectives of this emerging science.
Armed with critical insights, coupled with a clear writing, the book consists of three main sections. The first one introduces the pivotal theoretical fundamentals and provides a comprehensive overview of the "wet" laboratory workflow, including protocol instructions and a detailed description of experimental methods and analytical techniques. The second section covers a wide range of topics in the context of data analysis, including guidance in exploratory analysis, supervised and unsupervised machine learning approaches and validation and optimization methods. In addition to the several examples reported in the text, the book features an R package, specifically designed to perform all the described algorithms, which is hosted on a companion website (www.metabolomicsperspectives.com) together with several sets of available metabolomic data. Finally, an extensive dissertation describes the latest advances and the major fields of interest for metabolomics applications, highlighting their crucial potentials for future biomedical research.
Thus, this book represents a must-read for both experienced researchers, interested in metabolomics, and newcomers to the field.
- Provides an in-depth description of the metabolomics experimental workflow and its applications in life science and biomedical research
- Features chapter contributions from the greatest international experts in the field
- Includes an R package and several sets of metabolomics data, hosted on a companion website
Life science researchers in biochemistry, molecular biology, or cell biology; systems biology researchers; medical and health informaticists; clinical chemists and pharmaceutical scientists; analytical chemists; clinicians, and students.
Part 1 Fundamentals
1. System biology
2. Experimental design in metabolomics
3. Separation techniques
4. Mass spectrometry in metabolomics
5. Nuclear magnetic resonance in metabolomics
6. Targeted metabolomics
7. Approaches in untargeted metabolomics
Part 2 Data analysis
8. Techniques for converting metabolic data for analysis
9. Data analysis in metabolomics: from information to knowledge
10. Relevant metabolites’ selection strategies
11. Pathway analysis
Part 3 Application
12. Cell culture metabolomics and lipidomics
13. Single cell metabolomics
14. Gut microbiota-derived metabolites in host physiology
15. MALDI
16. Metabolomics for oncology
17. Metabolomics as a tool for precision medicine
18. Metabolomics in public health
- Edition: 1
- Published: March 15, 2022
- No. of pages (Paperback): 684
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780323850629
- eBook ISBN: 9780323850636
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