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In summary, a total of 522 samples were processed in 2014, generating a total of more than 4400 stored aliquots . Likewise, a total of 1008 stored aliquots were assigned in the mentioned period for scientifically and ethically approved research projects for CIBERDEM researchers .
Metabolomics Platforms
http://www.ciberdem.org/metabolomica.php
The Metabolomics Platform is a technological service platform created by the Universitat Rovira i Virgili (hereinafter URV) and the CIBERDEM by means of a collaboration agreement .
The main objective of the Metabolomics Platform is to work as an integrated laboratory, i .e ., as a consultation point directly involved in metabolomics-related experiments proposed by the research groups . Our collaborations start with defining the objectives, dimension and characteristics of both the sample set and experiment designs . After that, the data is processed by our team and we are involved in the interpretation of results, delivering robust, relevant and useful clinical conclusions for the different research groups .
The equipment currently available in the field of NMR and LC/GC-MS allows large-scale measurements of body fluids (for example, serum or urine, as well as tissues or biopsies from humans and/or animal models) .
The use of advanced statistics, chemometrics, multivariate algorithms allows transforming a large dataset into metabolic profiles, and ultimately into clinical information . Our goal is to introduce metabolomics as a complementary research tool both for clinical diagnostics and for clarifying unknown mechanisms associated with a specific disease .
The Metabolomics Platform particularly focuses on the needs of CIBERDEM and URV research groups . However, its services and potential scientific collaborations are available to other CIBER groups and biomedical research groups both in Spain and abroad .
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