Food Metabolomics of Alcoholic Beverage Using Single-Quadrupole Mass Spectrometer

User Benefits

- Food metabolomics can be performed easily by using single-quadrupole LC/MS. - Enables simultaneous analysis of 143 compounds including amino acids, organic acids, nucleic acid metabolites, and functional components. - Even inexperienced metabolomics users can easily perform multivariate analysis by using Multi-omics Analysis Package.

Introduction

In recent years, attention has been focused on the technology of metabolomics, which is defined as the comprehensive analysis of metabolites in vivo. Metabolomics is an academic field that comprehensively analyzes low-molecular-weight metabolites, such as amino acids and organic acids, generated by the activities of cells, to clarify differences among multiple sample groups. The application of metabolomics technology to food is called “food metabolomics” and is used for various purposes, such as food quality assessment, quality prediction, improvement of manufacturing and storage processes, and evaluation of functional properties. Food contains a great many metabolites and previous research has revealed many of the metabolites involved in flavor, quality, and functional properties. Therefore, targeted analysis is common in food metabolomics. By focusing on important components and analyzing them comprehensively, metabolomics can efficiently provide useful results. This article introduces an example of food metabolomics using a single-quadrupole LC/MS system. Compared to triple- quadrupole LC/MS systems, single-quadrupole LC/MS systems are cheaper and involve simpler analytical conditions. So, even those with minimal mass spectrometry experience can easily perform metabolomics.

May 31, 2022 GMT