This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0024_01C44817.D17D1620 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I'm doing some initial academic research on tools used for metabolomics = (definitions vary, basically described as the analysis of small-molecule = metabolites present in cells in a particular physiological or = developmental state). It is complementary to proteomics and = transcriptomics. I am wondering two things. First, are there any emerging tools or = applications that are generally associated with this field of = biochemistry? Second, assuming applications exist, are there any = implications for the IT platforms to support these applications ? =20 Any pointers to interesting web sites or personal insights would be = appreciated. thanks, Jay ------=_NextPart_000_0024_01C44817.D17D1620 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3D"text/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1"> <META content=3D"MSHTML 6.00.2800.1400" name=3DGENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=3D#ffffff> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>I'm doing some initial academic research on tools = used for=20 metabolomics (definitions vary, basically described as the analysis of=20 small-molecule metabolites present in cells in a particular = physiological or=20 developmental state). It is complementary to proteomics and=20 transcriptomics.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>I am wondering two things. First, are there = any emerging=20 tools or applications that are generally associated with this field=20 of biochemistry? Second, assuming applications exist, are = there any=20 implications for the IT platforms to support these applications ? =20 </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>Any pointers to interesting web sites or personal = insights=20 would be appreciated.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>thanks,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>Jay</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML> ------=_NextPart_000_0024_01C44817.D17D1620--