metabolomics

British

/ mɪˈtæˌbəˈlɒmɪks /

noun

the study of all the metabolites present in cells, tissues, and organs

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These findings were made possible through collaborations with the FBM's metabolomics and proteomics platforms, as well as with Prof. Owen Skinner's team at Northeastern University in the United States.

From Science Daily • Apr. 20, 2026

While metabolomics has become a powerful tool in modern medical research, it has rarely been applied to fossils.

From Science Daily • Jan. 3, 2026

In a typical metabolomics study, researchers will use a tool called mass spectrometry to look for different molecules in a sample.

From Science Daily • Dec. 5, 2023

In their first application of reverse metabolomics, the scientists found hundreds of molecules that had never been observed in the human body before.

From Science Daily • Dec. 5, 2023

UC San Diego scientists' debut "reverse metabolomics," a groundbreaking approach to advancing microbiome research.

From Science Daily • Dec. 5, 2023

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