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Typeset by Refi neCatch Ltd, Bungay, Suffolk Printed by Lightning Source © Woodhead Publishing Limited, 2013 Contents Contributor contact details .......................................................................... ix Woodhead Publishing Series in Food Science, Technology and Nutrition ................................................................................................ xi Introduction .................................................................................................. xxi Part I Equipment, methods and data interpretation in metabolomics ........................................................................... 1 1 Equipment and metabolite identifi cation (ID) strategies for mass- based metabolomic analysis ...................................................... 3 C. J. Wachsmuth, P. J. Oefner and K. Dettmer, University of Regensburg, Germany 1.1 Introduction ................................................................................. 3 1.2 Liquid chromatography .............................................................. 5 1.3 Gas chromatography ................................................................... 9 1.4 Mass spectrometry technologies ................................................. 12 1.5 Analytical systems ...................................................................... 15 1.6 Compound identifi cation (ID) approaches .................................. 19 1.7 Databases for tracking and interconnections .............................. 22 1.8 Future trends ............................................................................... 23 1.9 Sources of further information and advice ................................. 24 1.10 Acknowledgments ...................................................................... 24 1.11 References ................................................................................... 25 2 Metabolomics using nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) ............... 29 J. Sotelo and C. M. Slupsky, University of California, Davis, USA 2.1 Introduction ................................................................................. 29 2.2 Experimental design and preparation ......................................... 30 2.3 Experimental process and analysis ............................................. 34 2.4 Current applications and future trends ........................................ 38 2.5 References ................................................................................... 39 2.6 Appendix: abbreviations ............................................................. 43 © Woodhead Publishing Limited, 2013 vi Contents 3 Statistical methods in metabolomics .................................................. 44 J. R. Stevens, Utah State University, USA 3.1 Introduction ................................................................................. 44 3.2 Exploratory/visual approaches .................................................... 46 3.3 Inferential approaches ................................................................. 51 3.4 Multiple hypothesis testing ......................................................... 55 3.5 Ensemble learning approaches ................................................... 60 3.6 Conclusion .................................................................................. 64 3.7 References ................................................................................... 65 3.8 Appendix: software packages used ............................................. 67 4 Metabolic reconstruction databases and their application to metabolomics research ........................................................................ 68 P. D. Karp, SRI International, USA 4.1 Introduction ................................................................................. 68 4.2 Overview of Pathway/Genome Database (PGDB) construction ................................................................................. 70 4.3 Querying PGDBs ........................................................................ 72 4.4 Metabolomics applications ......................................................... 75 4.5 Sources of further information and advice ................................. 77 4.6 Conclusion .................................................................................. 78 4.7 Acknowledgments ...................................................................... 78 4.8 References ................................................................................... 78 Part II Applications of metabolomics in humans, plants and food ................................................................................ 81 5 Human samples for health assessments ............................................. 83 P. D. Whitfi eld and M. K. Doherty, University of the Highlands and Islands, UK 5.1 Introduction ................................................................................. 83 5.2 Sample collections and biobanks ................................................ 84 5.3 Variation in metabolite profi les of human biofl uids and tissues ................................................................................... 89 5.4 Standards for metabolomic studies ............................................. 97 5.5 Conclusions and future trends .................................................... 98 5.6 References ................................................................................... 99 6 Metabolomics in nutrition ................................................................... 106 S. Moco, A. Ross, F.-P. J. Martin, S. Collino, J.-P. Godin, S. Rezzi and S. Kochhar, Nestlé Research Center, Switzerland 6.1 Introduction ................................................................................. 106 6.2 Epidemiological studies and biomarkers of food intake ............. 108 6.3 Diet and metabolic syndrome ..................................................... 110 © Woodhead Publishing Limited, 2013 Contents vii 6.4 The role of intestinal microbiota in nutrition .............................. 111 6.5 Perspectives in nutrition research ............................................... 113 6.6 Future trends ............................................................................... 117 6.7 References ................................................................................... 118 7 Current methods for the analysis of human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) and their novel applications ................................................. 124 L. R. Ruhaak and C. B. Lebrilla, University of California, Davis, USA 7.1 Introduction ................................................................................. 124 7.2 Analysis of human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) .................... 127 7.3 Applications of HMO analysis ................................................... 137 7.4 Conclusion .................................................................................. 140 7.5 References ................................................................................... 141 7.6 Appendix: abbreviations ............................................................. 146 8 Metabolomic analysis of plants and crops ......................................... 148 T. Frank and K.-H. Engel, Technische Universität München, Germany 8.1 Introduction ................................................................................. 148 8.2 Metabolomic studies on selected Poaceae species ..................... 153 8.3 Metabolomic studies on selected Solanaceae species ................ 168 8.4 Metabolomic studies on selected Fabaceae species .................... 171 8.5 Metabolomic studies on selected Brassicaceae and Lamiaceae species ...................................................................... 174 8.6 Plant/crop metabolome databases ............................................... 176 8.7 Future trends ............................................................................... 178 8.8 References ................................................................................... 178 9 Metabolomics for the safety assessment of genetically modifi ed (GM) crops ............................................................................ 192 D. Stewart, The James Hutton Institute and Heriot-Watt University, UK and L. V. T. Shepherd, The James Hutton Institute, UK 9.1 Introduction ................................................................................. 192 9.2 Solanaceous crops ....................................................................... 194 9.3 Cereal crops ................................................................................ 201 9.4 Other crops .................................................................................. 206 9.5 Metabolomics as part of a regulatory risk assessment procedure for the development and evaluation of genetically modifi ed (GM) crops .................................................................. 208 9.6 Metabolomics and GM food safety: future trends ...................... 211 9.7 Acknowledgements ..................................................................... 211 9.8 References ................................................................................... 212 © Woodhead Publishing Limited, 2013 viii Contents 10 Applications of metabolomics in food science: food composition and quality, sensory and nutritional attributes ................................. 217 E. Chin and C. M. Slupsky, University of California, Davis, USA 10.1 Introduction ................................................................................. 217 10.2 Metabolomics for compound identifi cation: authentication and pathogen detection ............................................................... 220 10.3 Metabolomics for predicting sensory attributes ......................... 221 10.4 Metabolomics and food processing and safety ........................... 223 10.5 Conclusion .................................................................................. 226 10.6 References ................................................................................... 227 10.7 Appendix: abbreviations ............................................................. 230 Index ............................................................................................................. 231 © Woodhead Publishing Limited, 2013 Contributor contact details (* = main contact) C hapter 2 J. Sotelo and C. M. Slupsky* Editors University of California, Davis Department of Nutrition and B. C. Weimer Department of Food Science and University of California, Davis Technology School of Veterinary Medicine One Shields Avenue One Shields Avenue Davis, CA 95616, USA Davis, CA 95616, USA E-mail: [email protected]; E-mail: [email protected] [email protected] C. M. Slupsky Chapter 3 University of California, Davis Department of Nutrition and J. R. Stevens Department of Food Science and Department of Mathematics and Technology Statistics One Shields Avenue Utah State University Davis, CA 95616, USA 3900 Old Main Hill Logan, UT 84322-3900, USA E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Chapter 1 Chapter 4 C. J. Wachsmuth, P. J. Oefner and K. Dettmer* P. D. Karp Institute of Functional Genomics SRI International University of Regensburg 3 33 Ravenswood Ave, AE206 Josef-Engert-Str. 9 Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA 93053 Regensburg, Germany E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: katja.dettmer@klinik. uni- regensburg.de © Woodhead Publishing Limited, 2013