Shimadzu Review Vol.81[3・4](2024)
Realizing Health for People and the Planet through Food and Sustainable Food and Agriculture Industries

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Shimadzu Review 81[3・4] (2024)

Abstract

Metabolomics is the comprehensive analysis of metabolites, the compounds living organisms produce to maintain biological function. Foods contain a wide range of metabolites such as amino acids, organic acids, and sugars, which are all known to contribute to the flavor, texture, and functionality of foods. When metabolomics techniques are applied to foods, this is known as food metabolomics. This article describes a case study in which triple quadrupole mass spectro-metry (LC-MS/MS) is used to perform a simultaneous analysis of hydrophilic metabolites in yogurt. The hydrophilic metabolites in various yogurts were analyzed using LC/MS/MS Methods Package for Primary Metabolites Ver. 3 (Shimadzu Corporation) and the differences between each yogurt were identified using Multi-omics Analysis Package (Shimadzu Corporation). 

¹MS Business Unit, Life Science Business Department, Analytical & Measuring Instruments Division, Shimadzu Corporation, Kyoto, Japan
²Shimadzu Analytical Innovation Research Laboratories, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Osaka, Osaka, Japan
³Life Science Business Department, Analytical & Measuring Instruments Division, Shimadzu Corporation, Kyoto, Japan

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