
Metabolomic analysis
MS-Omics offers a wide range of analytical platforms covering the whole range of small metabolites.
Our analytical methods are targeted as well as untargeted. Targeted methods analyse for a limited list of predefined compounds, while our untargeted methods offer a global detection of metabolites.

At the moment we work with seven routine methods. However each of those methods can be adjusted to fit your specific needs.
Below you can find examples of compounds or compound classes that can be detected with the individual methods. The lists are not comprehensive, so in case your favourite compound is not present please feel free to contact us, it is very likely that we can help you anyway. When browsing through the lists please be aware that the detection of the compounds in your samples is dependent on things such as sample matrix, sample prepossessing, and detection limit of that specific compound.
Acetic acid
Formic acid
Propanoic acid
2-methyl-propanoic acid
Butanoic acid
3-methyl-butanoic acid
Pentanoic acid
4-methyl-pentanoic acid
Hexanoic acid
Heptanoic acid
Formic acid
Propanoic acid
2-methyl-propanoic acid
Butanoic acid
3-methyl-butanoic acid
Pentanoic acid
4-methyl-pentanoic acid
Hexanoic acid
Heptanoic acid
Alcohols & Ketones
2,3-butanediol2,3-pentanedione
2-methyl-1-butanol
Acetoin
Diacetyl
Isoamyl alcohol
Isobutanol
Terpenes
α-pineneα-terpinol
Anethol
Citronellol
Estragol
Geraniol
Limonene
Linalool
Myrcene
Nerol
Phenols
2-phenyl ethanol4-ethylguaiacol
4-ethylphenol
4-vinyl guaiacol
Thymol
Esters
2-phenyl ethyl acetateCitronellyl acetate
Ethyl acetate
Ethyl butyrate
Ethyl decanoate
Ethyl hexanoate
Ethyl octanoate
Geranyl acetate
Isoamyl acetate
Isobutyl acetate
Linalyl acetate
Amino Acids
AlanineAsparagine
Aspartate
Beta-alanine
Cystine
Glutamate
Glycine
Histidine
Hypotaurine
Isoleucine
Leucine
Lysine
Methionine
N-acetyl-methionine
Ornithine
Phenylalanine
Proline
Serine
Threonine
Tryptophan
Tyrosine
Valine
γ-Aminobutyric acid (GABA)
Methionine sulfoxide
Organic Acids
2-hydroxyisocaprioic acid3-hydroxybutyric acid
3-phenyllactic acid
4-methyl-2-oxovaleric acid
α-ketoglutaric acid
cis-Aconitic acid
Citric acid
Dihydrosinapic acid Fumaric acid
Iso-citric acid
Itaconic acid
Lactic acid
Lipoic acid
Maleic acid
Malic acid
Malonic acid
Methyl acetoacetate
Phenylacetic acid
Pyruvic acid
Succinic acid
Fatty Acids
9-tetradecanoic acidγ-Linolenic acid
cis-13-docosanoic acid
Decanoic acid
Docosanoic acid
Dodecanoic acid
Eicosenoic acid
Heptadecanoic acid
Hexadecanoic acid
Lignoceric acid
Octadecanoic acid
Octanoic acid
Palmitoleic acid
Pentadecanoic acid
Tetradecanoic acid
Tridecanoic acid
Tryptophan metabolites
2,3-pyridinecarboxylic acid2-picolinic acid
3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)propionic acid
3-indoleglyoxylic acid
4-hydroxyphenylacetic acid
5-hydroxytryptamine
Anthranilic acid
Indole
Indole-3-acetic acid
Indole-3-acrylic acid
Indole-3-butyric acid
Indole-3-carbinol
Indole-3-propionic acid
Indole-3-pyruvic acid
Skatol
Tryptamine
3-hydroxykynerine
Others
3-hydroxy-3-methylglutarate3-hydroxypiperidine
3-mercaptopropionic acid
4-aminobenzoic acid
Ethyl malonate
Ethylmalonic acid
Glyceric acid
Isonipecotic acid
Nicotinic acid
Phosphoenolpyruvate
Sinapic acid
Syringic acid
Tocopherol acetate
Uraconic acid
Bile acids
Cholic acidDeoxycholic acid
Glycocholic acid
Glycodeoxycholic acid
Chenodeoxycholic acid
Glycochenodeoxycholic acid
Glycoursodeoxycholic
Hyodeoxycholic acid
Lithocolic acid
Taurochenodeoxycholic acid
Taurocholic acid
Taurodeoxycholic acid
Tauroursodeoxycholic
Taurolithocholic acid 3-sulfate
Ursodeoxycholic acid
Phosphorylated compounds
Acetyl phosphateCreatine-phosphate
Dihydroxyacetone phosphate
Glucose-1-phosphate
Glucose-6-phosphate
Glycerophosphocholine
Phosphoenolpyruvic acid
Pyridoxal-5-phosphate
CMP
CDP
CTP
IMP
IDP
ITP
AMP
ADP
ATP
GMP
GDP
GTP
UMP
UDP
UTP
Organic acids
3-aminoisobutanoic acid3-hydroxybutyric acid
4-hydroxyphenylacetic acid
4-methylvaleric acid
Acetylleucine
Citraconic acid
Citric acid
Homovanilic acid
Succinic acid
Valeric acid
Fumaric acid
β-Glucose pentaacetic acid
2,3,4-trihydroxybenzoic acid
3-hydroxybenzoic acid
3-hydroxyhippuric Acid
3-phenyllactic acid
4-hydroxyphenyllactic acid
5-methoxysalicylic acid
Phenylglyoxylic acid
Salicylic acid
Tropic acid
Cinnamic acid
Ferulic acid
Amino Acids
3-methylhistidineAcetyl-cysteine
Acetylserine
Alanine
Arginine
Asparagine
Aspartic acid
Betaine
Captopril
Cysteine
Cystine
Dihydroorotic acid
Glutamic acid
Glutamine
Histidine
Isocleucine
Leucine
Lysine
Methionine
Methionine – sulfoxide
Norvaline
Ornithine
Phenylalanine
Pipecolinic acid
Proline
Serine
Threonine
Tryptophan
Tyrosine
Valine
β-alanine
Others
1,3-dimethyluracil1,7-dimethylxanthine
2,6-dimethoxybenzoic acid
2-deoxy-ribose
3-Hydroxy-2-methyl-4-pyrone
5-methoxytryptamine
5-(hydroxymethyl)uracil
7-methylxanthine
Acesulfame
Adenine
Adenosine
Allose
Ampicillin
Arabinose
Atenolol
Atomoxetine
Ethyl sulfate
Gluconic acid
Cytidine
Cytosine
Guanine
Hypoxanthine
Indole-3-carboxylic acid
Indole-3-lactic acid
Isethionic acid
Isonicotinic acid
Isovalerylglycine
Glycyl-glycine
Maltose / cellobiose
Mannose
NAD+
NADH
Oxoglutaric acid
Paracetamol
Salicylamide
Scyllo-Inositol
Sorbic acid
Riboflavin
Trans-3-hydroxycinnamic acid
Uridine Vanillin
δ-gluconolactone
Organic Acids
cis-Aconitic acidCitric acid
Ethylmalonic acid
Fumaric acid
Glutaric acid
Glyoxylic acid
Isocitric acid
Itaconic acid
Lactic acid
Malic acid
Succinic acid
Tartaric acid
Aromatic Organic Acids
2,3-pyridinecarboxylic acid3-phenyllactic acid
Acetyl-salicylic acid
Anthranilic acid
Benzoic acid
Cinnamic acid
Ferulic acid
Gallic acid
Gentisic acid
Homovanilic acid
Phenylacetic acid
Salicylic acid
Pyrines and Pyrimidines
2-deoxycytidine3-isobutylmethylxanthine
5-deoxyadenosine
7-methylguanine
Adenine
Adenosine
Allantoin
Beta-alanine
Cytidine
Cytosine
Guanine
Guanosine
Hypoxanthine
Inosine
Thymidine
Thymine
Uridine
Xanthine
Nucleotides
ADPAMP
CDP
CDP-choline
CDP-ethanolamine
cGMP
CMP
CTP
GDP
GMP
IMP
UDP
UMP
Fatty Acids
3-Hydroxybutyric acid3-methylbutanoic acid
Alpha lipoic acid
Decanoic acid (10:0)
Heptanoic acid (7:0)
Linoleic acid
Linolenic acid
Octanoic acid (8:0)
Oleic acid
Bile Acids
Chenodeoxycholic acidCholic acid
Deoxycholic acid
Hyodeoxycholate
Taurochenodeoxycholate
Taurocholic acid
Vitamines
Ascorbic acidBiotin
Choline
Cyanocobalamin
Desthiobiotin
Dihydrofolate
Folic acid
Folinic acid
Nicotine amide
Nicotinic acid
Pantothenic acid
Pyridoxal
Pyridoxamine
Pyridoxine
Riboflavin
Tetrahydrofolate
Thiamine (B1)
Others
3-methylhistidine4-hydroxy-L-proline
4-methyl-2-oxovaleric acid
(ketoleucine)
5-aminolevulinic acid
Acetyl-DL-methionine
Acetylglutamic acid
Acetylserine
Alanine
Arginine
Argininosuccinic acid
Asparagine
Aspartic acid
Betainev Citrulline
Creatine
Cysteine
Cystine
Glutamic acid
Glutamine
Glycine
Histidine
Hypotaurine
Isoleucine
Leucine
Lysine
Methionine
Methionine sulfoxide
Ornithine
Phenylalanine
Proline
Pyroglutamic acid
Serine
Serine phosphate
Taurine
Threonine
Tryptophan
Tyrosine
Valine
γ-Aminobutyric acid (GABA)
Pyrines and Pyrimidines
2-deoxycytidine3-isobutylmethylxanthine
5-deoxyadenosine
7-methylguanine
Adenine
Adenosine
Allantoin
Beta-alanine
Cytidine
Cytosine
Guanine
Guanosine
Hypoxanthine
Inosine
Pentoxyphylline
Theophylline
Thymidine
Thymine
Uridine
Xanthine
Tryptophane metabolites
2-picolinic acid3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)propionic acid
3,4-dihydroxyphenylacetic acid
(DOPAC) 3-hydroxykynurenine
5-hydroxytryptamine (Serotonin)
5-methyl-tryptophan
Indole
Indole-3-acetic acid
Indole-3-acrylic acid
Indole-3-butyric acid
Indole-3-carboxylate
Indole-3-glyoxylic acid
Indole-3-propionic acid (IpA)
Indole-3-pyruvic acid
Kynuerine
Kynurenic acid
Skatole
Tryptamine
Carnitines
CarnitineAcetylcarnitine (C2)
Propionylcarnitine (C3)
Butyrylcarnitine (C4)
Isovalerylcarnitine (C5)
Hexanoylcarnitine (C6)
Octanoylcarnitine (C8)
4-decenoylcarnitine (C10:1)
Decanoylcarnitine (C10)
Laurylcarnitine (C12)
Myristoylcarnitine (C14)
Myristoleoylcarnitine (C14:1)
Palmitoylcarnintine (C16)
Stearoylcarnitine (C18)
Oleoylcarnitine (C18:1)
Linoleoylcarntine (C18:2)
Linolenoylcarnitine (C18:3)
Carbohydrates
2-fucosyllactoseArabinose
Fructose
Galactose
Glucosamine
Glucose
Glucose-1,6-biphosphate
Glucose-x-Phosphate
Lacto-n-neotetraose
Lactose
Maltose
Maltotriose
Myo-inositol
N-acetylglucosamine
N-acetylmannosamine
Ribulose-5-phosphate
Sorbitol/Manitol
Sucrose
Trehalose
Others
1-aminocyclohexanecarboxylic acid1-tetradecylamine
2-ethylhexyl sulfate
5-hydroxymethyl-2-furaldehyde
5-methyltetrahydrofolate
7,8-diaminononanoic acid
Acetylcholine
Acetylmuramic acid
Adreneline
α-ketoglutaric acid
Aminoguanidine
Butylated hydroxyanisole
Caffeine
Carbamoylaspartate
Carbomethylcysteine
Chlorogenic acid
Choline phosphate (PCHO)
Creatinine
Diaminopimelic acid
Dipicolinic acid
Dopamine
D-pinitol
Galactos/glucos-amin
Glutathiol (ox. Gluthatione)
Glutathione
Glutathione disulfide (GSSG)
Glycerol
Glycerol-3-phosphate
Hexamethylenetetramine
Anserine
Lauryldimethylamine oxide
Carnosine
Medronic acid
Methanesulfonic acid
Methyl acetoacetate
Mucic acid
Muramic acid
Mycophenolic acid
N,N′-Hexamethylene
bis(acetamide)
N-Acetylneuraminic acid
Noradrenaline
Pentoxyphylline
Theophylline
Phosphoenolpyruvate
Pipecolinic acid
Quercetin
Quercitrin
Quinic acid
Shikimic acid
Spermidine
Spermine
Testosterone
Theobromine
Threitol
Trigonelline (N’ methylnicotinate)
Trimethylamine N-Oxide (TMAO)
Tromethamine (TRIS)
Urea
Urocanic acid
Vancomycin
Phosphorylated compounds
Ceramide-1-phosphatesCholesteryl esters
Diacylglycerols
Digalactosyldiacylglycerols
Lyso phosphatidic acids
Lysophosphatidylcholines
Lysophosphatidylethanolamines
Monoacylglycerols
Monogalactosyldiacylglycerols
N-acylsphingosines (ceramides)
Phosphatidic acids
Phosphatidylcholines
Phosphatidylethanolamines
Phosphatidylglycerols
Phosphatidylinositols
Phosphatidylserines
Plasmenylphosphatidylcholines
Plasmenylphosphatidylethanolamines
Sphingomyelines
Sulfoquinovosyldiacylglycerols
Triacylglycerols
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