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Browse the targeted, untargeted, and custom assays offered by ARC to support comprehensive metabolomics, proteomics, and ionomics research. Contact Linxing Yao for more information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Assay<\/th>Instrument Type<\/th>Sample Type<\/th>Analytes<\/th>Quantitative<\/th>Validation Status<\/th>Minutes\/
Sample<\/th>		# Available Instruments<\/th>Sample
Amount<\/th>		Sample
Amt Units<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Amino acids<\/td>GC-MS<\/td>plasma<\/td>asparagine, glutamine, glutamate, aspartate, arginine, lysine, histidine, proline, methionine, alanine, glycine, valine, leucine, isoleucine, serine, threonine, cysteine, cystine, phenylalanine, tryptophan, tyrosine<\/td>yes<\/td>partially<\/td>30<\/td>4<\/td>200<\/td>uL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Branched chain amino acids<\/td>GC-MS<\/td>plasma<\/td>leucine, isoleucine, valine<\/td>yes<\/td>partially<\/td>30<\/td>4<\/td>200<\/td>uL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ethyl cabamate<\/td>GC-MS<\/td>plasma<\/td>ethyl carbamate<\/td>yes<\/td>validated<\/td>16<\/td>4<\/td>500<\/td>uL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fatty acids<\/td>GC-MS<\/td>plasma<\/td>C14:0, C16:0, C16:1, C18:0, C18:1, C18:2, C18:3, C20<\/td>yes<\/td>partially<\/td>17<\/td>4<\/td>200<\/td>uL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fatty acids<\/td>GC-MS<\/td>stool<\/td>C14:0, C16:0, C16:1, C18:0, C18:1, C18:2, C18:3, C20<\/td>yes<\/td>partially<\/td>17<\/td>4<\/td>100<\/td>mg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Metabolomics<\/td>GC-MS<\/td>plant<\/td>untargeted<\/td>relative<\/td>partially<\/td>20<\/td>3<\/td>100<\/td>mg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Metabolomics<\/td>GC-MS<\/td>plasma<\/td>untargeted<\/td>relative<\/td>partially<\/td>20<\/td>3<\/td>100<\/td>uL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Metabolomics<\/td>GC-MS<\/td>stool<\/td>untargeted<\/td>relative<\/td>partially<\/td>20<\/td>3<\/td>100<\/td>mg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Metabolomics<\/td>GC-MS<\/td>urine<\/td>untargeted<\/td>relative<\/td>partially<\/td>20<\/td>3<\/td>100<\/td>uL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Short-chain fatty acids<\/td>GC-MS<\/td>plasma<\/td>acetate, propionate, butyrate<\/td>yes<\/td>validated<\/td>17<\/td>4<\/td>250<\/td>uL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Short-chain fatty acids<\/td>GC-MS<\/td>stool<\/td>acetate, propionate, butyrate, isobutyrate, valerate, isovalerate,<\/td>yes<\/td>partially<\/td>17<\/td>4<\/td>30<\/td>mg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
TCA metabolites<\/td>GC-MS<\/td>plasma<\/td>pyruvate, citrate\/isocitrate, cis-aconitate, alpha-ketoglutarate, succinate, fumarate, malate, oxaloaceate<\/td>yes<\/td>partially<\/td>30<\/td>4<\/td>200<\/td>uL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Metabolomics<\/td>GC-Q-TOF<\/td>plant<\/td>untargeted<\/td>relative<\/td>partially<\/td>20<\/td>1<\/td>100<\/td>mg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Metabolomics<\/td>GC-Q-TOF<\/td>plasma<\/td>untargeted<\/td>relative<\/td>partially<\/td>20<\/td>1<\/td>100<\/td>uL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Metabolomics<\/td>GC-Q-TOF<\/td>stool<\/td>untargeted<\/td>relative<\/td>partially<\/td>20<\/td>1<\/td>100<\/td>mg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Metabolomics<\/td>GC-Q-TOF<\/td>urine<\/td>untargeted<\/td>relative<\/td>partially<\/td>20<\/td>1<\/td>100<\/td>uL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ionomics (26 elements)<\/td>ICP-MS<\/td>plant<\/td>Li, Be, B, Cd, Se, As, Na, P, K, S, Mg, Ca, Al, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Sr, Mo, Ba, W, Pb<\/td>yes<\/td>validated<\/td>6<\/td>2<\/td>200<\/td>mg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ionomics (26 elements)<\/td>ICP-MS<\/td>plasma<\/td>Li, Be, B, Cd, Se, As, Na, P, K, S, Mg, Ca, Al, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Sr, Mo, Ba, W, Pb<\/td>yes<\/td>partially<\/td>6<\/td>2<\/td>1.5<\/td>mL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ionomics (26 elements)<\/td>ICP-MS<\/td>urine<\/td>Li, Be, B, Cd, Se, As, Na, P, K, S, Mg, Ca, Al, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Sr, Mo, Ba, W, Pb<\/td>yes<\/td>partially<\/td>6<\/td>2<\/td>4<\/td>mL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ionomics (26 elements)<\/td>ICP-MS<\/td>food<\/td>Li, Be, B, Cd, Se, As, Na, P, K, S, Mg, Ca, Al, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Sr, Mo, Ba, W, Pb<\/td>yes<\/td>validated<\/td>6<\/td>2<\/td>200<\/td>mg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Amino acids<\/td>LC-QQQ<\/td>plasma<\/td>asparagine, glutamine, glutamate, aspartate, arginine, lysine, histidine, proline, methionine, alanine, glycine, valine, leucine, isoleucine, serine, threonine, cysteine, cystine, phenylalanine, tryptophan, tyrosine<\/td>yes<\/td>partially<\/td>12<\/td>3<\/td>200<\/td>uL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Amino acids<\/td>LC-QQQ<\/td>plasma<\/td>alanine, arginine, asparagine, aspartic acid, glutamic acid, glutamine, glycine, hisitine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, proline, serine, theronine, tryptophan, tyrosine, valine<\/td>yes<\/td>partially<\/td>34<\/td>3<\/td>100<\/td>uL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Amino acids<\/td>LC-QQQ<\/td>stool<\/td>asparagine, glutamine, glutamate, aspartate, arginine, lysine, histidine, proline, methionine, alanine, glycine, valine, leucine, isoleucine, serine, threonine, cysteine, cystine, phenylalanine, tryptophan, tyrosine<\/td>yes<\/td>partially<\/td>12<\/td>3<\/td>500<\/td>mg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Antibiotics<\/td>LC-QQQ<\/td>whole blood<\/td>cefepime, flucloxacillin, vancomycin<\/td>yes<\/td>partially<\/td>11<\/td>3<\/td>100<\/td>uL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bile acids<\/td>LC-QQQ<\/td>stool<\/td>serotonin, tryptamine, taurocholic acid (TCA), taurodeoxycholic acid (TDCA), muricholic Acid (5- 3?,6?,7?-trihydroxy-cholan-24-oic acid), glycocholic acid (GCA), 3-oxocholic acid (OCA), ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA), hyodeoxycholic acid (HDCA), nutriacholic acid (NCA), glycodeoxycholic acid (GDCA), glycochenodeoxycholic acid (GCDCA), cholic acid (CA), 7?-hydroxy-3-oxo-5?-cholanoic acid (OCDCA), cholenic acid (3?-hydroxy-5-cholenoic acid), chenodeoxycholic acid (CDCA), deoxycholic acid (DCA), lithocholic acid (LCA)<\/td>yes<\/td>partially<\/td>13<\/td>3<\/td>500<\/td>mg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cannabinoids<\/td>LC-QQQ<\/td>plant<\/td>cannabinol, cannabidiol, delta9-tetrahydrocannabinol, cannabigerol, delta8-tetrahydrocannabinol, cannabidolic acid, tetrahydrocannabivarin, delta9-tetrahydrocannabinolic acid A, cannabigerolic acid, cannabichromene, cannabidivarin<\/td>yes<\/td>partially<\/td>15<\/td>3<\/td>100<\/td>mg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Neurotransmitters<\/td>LC-QQQ<\/td>plasma<\/td>melatonin, serotonin, cortisol<\/td>yes<\/td>partially<\/td>11<\/td>3<\/td>300<\/td>uL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nutrition biomarkers<\/td>LC-QQQ<\/td>plasma<\/td>Pipecolic acid, methyl pipecolate, S-methyl-L-cysteine, S-methyl cysteine sulfoxide, trigonelline, pyridoxal, xanthurenic acid, apigenin, salicylic acid, myo-inositol, salicyluric acid<\/td>yes<\/td>partially<\/td>40<\/td>3<\/td>200<\/td>uL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nutrition biomarkers<\/td>LC-QQQ<\/td>stool<\/td>Pipecolic acid, methyl pipecolate, S-methyl-L-cysteine, S-methyl cysteine sulfoxide, trigonelline, pyridoxal, xanthurenic acid, apigenin, salicylic acid, myo-inositol, salicyluric acid<\/td>yes<\/td>partially<\/td>40<\/td>3<\/td>500<\/td>mg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nutrition biomarkers<\/td>LC-QQQ<\/td>urine<\/td>Pipecolic acid, methyl pipecolate, S-methyl-L-cysteine, S-methyl cysteine sulfoxide, trigonelline, pyridoxal, xanthurenic acid, apigenin, salicylic acid, myo-inositol, salicyluric acid<\/td>yes<\/td>partially<\/td>40<\/td>3<\/td>200<\/td>uL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Phytohormones<\/td>LC-QQQ<\/td>plant<\/td>salicylic acid, abscisic acid, phaseic acid, trans-zeatin, trans-zeatin riboside, dihydrophaseic acid, indole-3-carboxylic acid, indole-3-acetyl alanine, gibberellic acid-3, indole-3-acetic acid, indole-3-acetonitrile, indole-3-butyric acid, gibberellic acid-4, jasmonic acid,methyl jasmonate, 12-oxo-phytodienoic acid<\/td>yes<\/td>partially<\/td>12<\/td>3<\/td>20<\/td>mg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
B vitamins<\/td>LC-QQQ<\/td>plant<\/td>Nicotinamide (B3), nicotinic acid (B3), trigonelline (B3), pyridoxal (B6), pyridoxamine (B6), pyridoxine (B6), pyridoxic acid (B6), thiamine (B1)<\/td>yes<\/td>partially<\/td>10<\/td>1<\/td>100<\/td>mg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Redox status<\/td>LC-QQQ<\/td>whole blood<\/td>NR, NAAD, Me4PY, Me2PY, MeNam, AMP, ADP, ATP, NAD, NADH, NADP, NADPH, cADPR, ADPR, NAM, NMN, NAMN<\/td>yes<\/td>validated<\/td>40<\/td>3<\/td>300<\/td>uL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sex hormones<\/td>LC-QQQ<\/td>plasma<\/td>estradiol, progesterone, testosterone, dihydrotestosterone (DHT), dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate<\/td>yes<\/td>partially<\/td>15<\/td>3<\/td>200<\/td>uL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tryptophan metabolites<\/td>LC-QQQ<\/td>stool<\/td>5-hydroxyindole-3-acetic acid (5-HIAA), melatonin, Serotonin, anthranilic acid, indole-3- propionic acid (IPA), 3-methylindole, tryptophan, kynurenic acid, kynurenine, tryptamine, indole-3- acetic acid (IAA)<\/td>yes<\/td>partially<\/td>15<\/td>3<\/td>500<\/td>mg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Uremic toxins<\/td>LC-QQQ<\/td>plasma<\/td>trimethylamine N-oxide, indoxyl sulfate, p-cresol sulfate<\/td>yes<\/td>partially<\/td>11<\/td>3<\/td>100<\/td>uL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Metabolomics<\/td>LC-QTOF<\/td>plant<\/td>untargeted<\/td>relative<\/td>partially<\/td>20<\/td>3<\/td>100<\/td>uL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Metabolomics<\/td>LC-QTOF<\/td>plasma<\/td>untargeted<\/td>relative<\/td>partially<\/td>20<\/td>3<\/td>100<\/td>uL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Metabolomics<\/td>LC-QTOF<\/td>stool<\/td>untargeted<\/td>relative<\/td>partially<\/td>20<\/td>3<\/td>100<\/td>mg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Metabolomics<\/td>LC-QTOF<\/td>urine<\/td>untargeted<\/td>relative<\/td>partially<\/td>20<\/td>3<\/td>100<\/td>uL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Phenolic acids<\/td>LC-QTOF<\/td>stool<\/td>benzoic acid, 3,4-dihydrophenylacetic acid, phenylacetic acid, 3-phenylpropionic acid, 3-hyrdoxyphenylacetic acid, 4-hydroxy-3-methoxycinnamic acid<\/td>relative<\/td>partially<\/td>20<\/td>3<\/td>100<\/td>mg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Metaproteomics<\/td>nLC-ORBI<\/td>stool<\/td>untargeted<\/td>no<\/td>partially<\/td>90<\/td>1<\/td>200<\/td>mg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Metaproteomics<\/td>nLC-ORBI<\/td>soil<\/td>untargeted<\/td>no<\/td>partially<\/td>90<\/td>1<\/td>500<\/td>mg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Proteomics<\/td>nLC-ORBI<\/td>plant<\/td>untargeted<\/td>no<\/td>partially<\/td>90<\/td>1<\/td>200<\/td>uL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Proteomics<\/td>nLC-ORBI<\/td>plasma<\/td>untargeted<\/td>no<\/td>partially<\/td>90<\/td>1<\/td>200<\/td>uL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Proteomics<\/td>nLC-ORBI<\/td>stool<\/td>untargeted<\/td>no<\/td>partially<\/td>90<\/td>1<\/td>200<\/td>mg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Proteomics<\/td>nLC-ORBI<\/td>urine<\/td>untargeted<\/td>no<\/td>partially<\/td>90<\/td>1<\/td>200<\/td>uL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Proteomics<\/td>nLC-ORBI<\/td>gel-band<\/td>purified protein<\/td>no<\/td>partially<\/td>30<\/td>1<\/td>10<\/td>ug<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Proteomics<\/td>nLC-ORBI<\/td>gel-band<\/td>untargeted – phosphoproteomics<\/td>no<\/td>partially<\/td>180<\/td>1<\/td>1.2<\/td>mg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Protein Crosslinking<\/td>nLC-ORBI<\/td>protein<\/td>structural characterization<\/td>no<\/td>unvalidated<\/td>90<\/td>1<\/td>10<\/td>ug<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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