551-0342-00L Metabolomics
Semester | Frühjahrssemester 2019 |
Dozierende | N. Zamboni, U. Sauer |
Periodizität | jährlich wiederkehrende Veranstaltung |
Lehrsprache | Englisch |
Kommentar | Number of participants limited to 15. The enrolment is done by the D-BIOL study administration. |
Kurzbeschreibung | The course covers all basic aspects of metabolome measurements, from sample sampling to mass spectrometry and data analysis. Participants work in groups and independently perform and interpret metabolomic experiments. |
Lernziel | Performing and reporting a metabolomic experiment, understanding pro and cons of mass spectrometry based metabolomics. Knowledge of workflows and tools to assist experiment interpretation, and metabolite identification. |
Inhalt | Basics of metabolomics: workflows, sample preparation, targeted and untargeted mass spectrometry, instrumentation, separation techniques (GC, LC, CE), metabolite identification, data interpretation and integration, normalization, QCs, maintenance. Soft skills to be trained: project planning, presentation, reporting, independent working style, team work. |