Essays about: "Metabolomics"

Showing result 21 - 23 of 23 essays containing the word Metabolomics.

1. 21. Mining for Lung Cancer Biomarkers in Plasma Metabolomics Data

   University essay from Teknisk biologi

   Author : Anna Johnsson; [2010]
   Keywords : metabolomics; biomarkers; multivariate data analysis; PCA; OPLS; OPLS-DA;

   Abstract : Lung cancer is the cancer form that has the highest mortality worldwide and inaddition the survival of lung cancer is very low. Only 15% of the patients are alivefive years from set diagnosis. More research is needed to understand the biologyof lung cancer and thus make it possible to discover the disease at an early stage. READ MORE

3. 22. Biotinylation and high affinity avidin capture as a strategy for LC-MS based metabolomics

   University essay from Institutionen för fysik, kemi och biologi

   Author : Sofie Rhönnstad; [2010]
   Keywords : Biotinylation; avidin-biotin system; metabolites; metabolomics; LC-MS;

   Abstract : Metabolites, small endogenous molecules existing in every living cell, tissue or organism, play a vital role for maintaining life. The collective group of all metabolites, the metabolome, is a consequence of the biochemistry and biochemical pathways that a cell or tissue uses to promote survival. READ MORE

4. 23. Biomarker Discovery in Diabetic Nephropathy by Targeted Metabolomics

   University essay from Institutionen för fysik, kemi och biologi

   Author : Ulrika Lundin; [2008]
   Keywords : biomarker; targeted metabolomics; diabetes type 2; diabetic nephropathy;

   Abstract : Diabetic nephropathy is a chronic kidney disease and one of the more severe complications from diabetes mellitus type 2. The glomerular and tubular dysfunctions usually lead to end stage renal disease and the treatments of these patients (dialysis, kidney transplants) are a huge economic burden for the society. READ MORE