We have facilitated with Shimadzhu 8040 LCMS. Actually I'm searching for a platform that perform untargeted metabolomics of saliva as well as cell lines. The untargeted metabolomics mainly focusing upon primary metabolites of human origin. I have already search for many research articles and journals for the shimadzu LCMS methodology for the untargeted metabolomics. However I cannot find out a proper method for the same. My questions are :- 1. weather this instrument (Shimadzu LCMS-8040 Triple Quadrupole Liquid Chromatograph Mass Spectrometer ) is well suited for the untargeted metabolomics or whole metabolomic profiling? Please advise some research articles or proper methodologies if available. 2. I also facing the problem on data analysis part of the shimadzu's LCMS output file format, that is data analysis software or any raw data converter to the universal formats like .netCDF or MZXML?
Hi,
Happy to discuss more.
In short :
1. No - triple quads are not suitable for untargeted metabolomics analysis at all-but are good for targeted analysis if you buy your own standards and make your own lubrsry.
2. Try msConvert frim ProteoWizard for file conversion issues begore analtis.
Thanks,
Biswa
I would always recommend going with Orbitrap mass analyzer for untargeted analysis. You can also try TOF instrument but you will never do a proper untargeted analysis with triple quad...
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