Special Issue "Advances in Metabolomics and Small Molecules Analysis"
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Biochemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 September 2023) | Viewed by 861
Special Issue Editor
Interests: mass spectrometry; ion chemistry; ionization techniques; metabolomics; isotope exchange
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The identification of small molecules using mass spectrometry has become the method of choice for many areas including drug screening, ecological monitoring, metabolomics, the identification of toxins, narcotics, etc., in complex natural and biological samples. In recent decades, considerable progress has been achieved in the development of novel scientific instruments and analytical methodologies, the creating of the datasets and databases, as well as the development of data processing approaches and corresponding software. These achievements, along with the rapid spread of LC-MS/MS and GC-MS systems, has advanced metabolomics to a new level.
With this, we welcome original research articles and state-of-the-art reviews including, but not limited to, the following topics:
- Comprehensive reviews of the modern analytical instruments, databases, software, and research methodologies used in mass spectrometry-based metabolomics and small molecule identification approaches.
- Metabolomics and small molecules analysis in healthcare. Search for the novel biomarkers of diseases, understanding of the metabiological pathways, and transition to personalized medicine.
- Environmental analysis using mass spectrometry, including environmental toxicology, studies of natural organic matter, understanding interactions between plants and soil microflora, and the environmental impact of the drug consumption.
- Metabolomics and small molecules identification in agriculture, food security, the food industry, and nutrition.
- Analysis of small molecules for industry and energy areas including petroleomics, biofuel production, waste recycling.
Dr. Yury I. Kostyukevich
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- mass spectrometry
- metabolomics
- chromatography
- small molecule identification
- biomarkers
- toxicology
- machine learning
- isotope exchange
