Metabolomics as a complementary tool in cell culture

Soo Khoo, Mohamed Al-Rubeai

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Abstract

Metabolomics, the 'global' study of metabolite changes in a biological system, has drawn a significant amount of interest over the last few years. It can be said to be an amalgam of traditional areas such as metabolite analysis, bioanalytical development and chemometrics. Thus, piecing these areas together into the cohesive science of metabolome analysis has proved to be difficult. Most work to date has been focused on plant, microbial, as well as tissue and biofluid samples. However, the diverse potential of metabolornics in many fields, including cell engineering, has made it a universal tool for industrial, medical and research purposes. It is also a vital component of a 'systems biology' approach, as it is believed to be a good reflection of the phenotype of any cell or tissue. At the heart of metabolomics' growth is the issue of method development, including sample preparation, instrument analysis, data processing and bioinformatics. Here, we look at the cell-culture applications of metabolomics and the issues that can transform metabolornics into a mature 'omics' science.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)71-81
Number of pages11
JournalBiotechnology and Applied Biochemistry
Volume47
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jun 2007

Keywords

  • cell culture
  • systems biology
  • metabolite analysis
  • metabolism
  • metabolomics

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