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Metabolite Profiling and Small Molecule Mass Spectrometry

The Metabolomics Service and Research Facility provides services for the quantitative analysis of small molecules and metabolites.

Biological research in the post-genomic era has become largely dependent on advanced technologies and high-end instrumentation, allowing large-scale analysis of biological systems and processes. The most recent approach in -omics technologies, metabolomics, aims for a comprehensive and quantitative picture of small biomolecules in biological samples. The analysis of metabolomes allows the direct read-out of molecular phenotypes, representing the nexus of interactions between the genome and the environment. The beauty of the approach is that the metabolome directly represents the biochemical condition of cells, tissues, and organisms, thus allowing insights into perturbed biochemical pathways.

Our LC-MS/MS platforms provide both targeted and nontargeted metabolomics analysis of biological samples, revealing changes in metabolic pathways, consequences of various perturbations or simply quantifying small molecules of any origin. The facility has established methods for more than 1000 metabolites and additionally offers methods development on demand.

VBCF Metabolomics Team

©Zsolt Marton/VBCF

Thomas Köcher
Core Facility Head

+43 1 7962324 7280
thomas.koecher@vbcf.ac.at
VBC 6 / E74, E75