At the intersection of metabolite analysis, metabolic fingerprinting, and metabolomics, the study of metabolic profiling has evolved steadily over the course of time as have the methods and technologies involved in its study. In Metabolic Profiling: Methods and Protocols, expert researchers in the field present protocols that are illustrative of the evolution of metabolic profiling from single molecule analysis to global metabolome profiling. Comprised of the most essential techniques, this volume covers topics from inborn errors of metabolism and drug metabolite analysis to nuclear magnetic resonance metabolic profiles. Written in the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology(TM) series format, chapters include introductions to their respective subjects, lists of the necessary materials and reagents, step-by-step, readily reproducible laboratory protocols, and tips on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls.Authoritative and practical, Metabolic Profiling: Methods and Protocols serves as a resource for both established and new investigators in this vital and ever-developing field.
From the reviews: "This is a recipe book suitable for graduate students and research scientists who are working on metabolic profiling experiments in universities, research institutes and private companies. This book addresses the targeted profiling of subfamilies of endogenous metabolites and non-targeted metabolomics performed on various analytical platforms. This book, written systematically by expert scientists in the respective fields, is a valuable resource for scientists working on metabolic profiling." (Eric Chun Yong Chan, Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, Vol. 403, 2012) "This is an excellent resource for protocols that are illustrative of the evolution of metabolic profiling from single molecule analysis to global metabolome profiling ... . The book is intended for both established and new investigators in the field of metabolic profiling ... . an excellent book on the evolution of metabolic profiling from single molecule analysis to global metabolome profiling. In addition to investigators in this field, interested clinicians and endocrinologists will find this book extremely helpful." (Omer Iqbal, Doody's Book Reviews, June, 2011)