Analytical services - Metabolomics Core Facility

The Metabolomics Core Facility provides analytical services based on its equipment and expertise.

1. Eicosanoid analysis

Analyzed metabolites

  • PGE2
  • PGD2
  • 5-HETE
  • 8-HETE
  • 11-HETE
  • 12-HETE
  • 15-HETE

2. Endocannabinoid analysis

Analyzed metabolites

  • anandamide (AEA)
  • 2-arahcydonyl glycerol (2-AG)
  • 1-arahcydonyl glycerol (1-AG)
  • oleoyl-etanolamide (OEA)
  • palmytoyl-ethanolamide (PEA)

3. Detection and quantification of amino acids and biogenic amines

Analyzed molecules

  • Alanine (Ala)
  • Aspartic acid (Asp)
  • Asparagine (Asn)
  • Arginine (Arg)
  • Cadaverine
  • Citrulline
  • Cysteine (Cys)
  • Ethanolamine
  • Ethylamine
  • Gamma-amynobutyric acid (GABA)
  • Glutamate (Glu)
  • Glutamine (Gln)
  • Glycine (Gly)
  • Histamine
  • Histindine (His)
  • Isoleucine (Ile)
  • Leucine (Leu)
  • Lysine (Lys)
  • Methionine (Met)
  • Methylamine
  • Ornithine
  • Para-aminobenzoic acid (PABA)
  • Phenylalanine (Phe)
  • Phenethylamine
  • Proline (Pro)
  • Putrescine
  • Serine (Ser)
  • Serotonin
  • Taurine
  • Threonine (Thr)
  • Tryptamine
  • Tryptophane (Trp)
  • Tyramine
  • Tyrosine (Tyr)
  • Valine (Val)

4. Detection and quantification of vitamins

Analyzed vitamins

  • Vitamin B1
  • Vitamin B2
  • Vitamin B6
  • Vitamin B12
  • Niacine
  • Panthotenic acid
  • Vitamin C

5. Detection and quantification of short-chain fatty acids

Analyzed metabolites

  • Acetic acid
  • Propionic acid
  • Lactic acid
  • Pyruvic acid
  • Butyric acid
  • Succinic acid
  • Fumaric acid
  • Oxaloacetic acid
  • Citric acid
  • Alpha-ketoglutaric acid
  • Alpha-hydroxyglutaric acid

6. Detection and quantification of fatty acids

Omega 3 fatty acids:

  • Docosahexaenoic acid
  • Eicosapentaenoic acid
  • Alpha linolenic acid

Omega 6 fatty acids:

  • Linolenic acid
  • Arachidonic acid

7. Detection and quantification of estrogens

Analyzed metabolites

  • Estrone (E1)
  • Estradiol (E2)

8. Method development for metabolite analysis

Last update: 2025. 02. 12. 11:32