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ArticleBioanalysis2012

Addressing the current bottlenecks of metabolomics: Isotopic Ratio Outlier Analysis™, an isotopic-labeling technique for accurate biochemical profiling.

Felice A de Jong, Chris Beecher

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Article in Bioanalysis, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 36 papers.

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36citing papers in PubMed
1.6field-weighted citation impact, top 18% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

36 citing papers in PubMed, 59 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Felice A de JongNextGen Metabolomics, Inc., Ann Arbor, MI 48105, USA. felice@nextgenmetabolomics.com
Chris Beecher
NextGen Aeronautics (United States) · US

Funding

Southeast Resource Center for Integrated Metabolomics (SECIM)U24DK097209 · NIDDK · UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA · PI EDISON, ARTHUR S, YOST, RICHARD A. · 2013 to 2017
$9.2M
Comparative Behavioral Metabolomics in NematodesR01GM085285 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA · PI EDISON, ARTHUR S · 2009 to 2012
$1.5M
NIDDK NIH HHS U24 DK097209NIGMS NIH HHS R01 GM085285
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Metabolomics or biochemical profiling is a fast emerging science; however, there are still many associated bottlenecks to overcome before measurements will be considered robust. Advances in MS resolution and sensitivity, ultra pressure LC-MS, ESI, and isotopic approaches such as flux analysis and stable-isotope dilution, have made it easier to quantitate biochemicals. The digitization of mass spectrometers has simplified informatic aspects. However, issues of analytical variability, ion suppression and metabolite identification still plague metabolomics investigators. These hurdles need to be overcome for accurate metabolite quantitation not only for in vitro systems, but for complex matrices such as biofluids and tissues, before it is possible to routinely identify biomarkers that are associated with the early prediction and diagnosis of diseases. In this report, we describe a novel isotopic-labeling method that uses the creation of distinct biochemical signatures to eliminate current bottlenecks and enable accurate metabolic profiling.

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BiomarkersBody FluidsCarbon IsotopesChromatography, High Pressure LiquidHumansIsotope LabelingMass SpectrometryMetabolomicsNitrogen IsotopesReference StandardsBiomarkersCarbon IsotopesNitrogen Isotopes

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PMID23046270
PMCPMC3696345
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