Metabolomics & Lipidomics


The metabolome as the complement of all small molecules of a cell, tissue or organism shows the closest connection to the phenotype. It provides therefore the most valuable and direct level of information in a living organism.

The platform provides a comprehensive infrastructure for the analysis of metabolites and lipids. It connects targeted and non-targeted methods to describe the cell´s content of small molecules. Metabolite analyses help to elucidate the function of small molecules or entire pathways in respect to adaption processes to genetic and/or environmental disturbances and as prerequisite for growth and development.


CONTACT
Dr. Cornelia Herrfurth: +49 551 39 25750
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Dr. Kirstin Feußner: +49 551 39 25750/28653/28654
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ANALYSES
Metabolite fingerprinting (UPLC-(Q)TOF-MS)
Dr. Kirstin Feußner

Ex vivo metabolomics
Dr. Kirstin Feußner

Lipidomics (UPLC-nanoESI-MS/MS)
Dr. Cornelia Herrfurth

Phytohormones (UPLC-nanoESI-MS/MS)
Dr. Cornelia Herrfurth

Central metabolites (GC-MS)
Dr. Cornelia Herrfurth

Oxylipins (GC-MS, HPLC)
Dr. Cornelia Herrfurth
Oxylipin Datenbank

Fatty acids and Sterols (GC-FID, GC-MS)
Dr. Cornelia Herrfurth

Wax esters (DI-ESI-MS/MS)
Dr. Cornelia Herrfurth

Compounds of the specialized metabolism (different LC und GC methods)
Phenylpropanoids, Flavonoids, Lignans, Anthocyanins, Indolglucosinolats, Polyamines, Cutin and Suberin monomers, Volatiles
Dr. Franz Hadacek, Dr. Cornelia Herrfurth, Dr. Kirstin Feußner,

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