Related Experiment Video
Updated: Jan 20, 2026

An Integrated Workflow of Identification and Quantification on FDR Control-Based Untargeted Metabolome
Published on: September 20, 2022
Untargeted Metabolomics Relative Quantification by SWATH Mass Spectrometry Applied to Cerebrospinal Fluid
Vera M Mendes1, Margarida Coelho1,2, Bruno Manadas3
1CNC-Center for Neuroscience and Cell Biology, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal.
Abstract:
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) has been considered the key source for the search of biomarkers, in particular for neurological diseases, such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease, since it reflects the state of the central nervous system (CNS). Finding biomarkers in the earliest stages of neurodegenerative diseases has become imperative, since, at the moment, there are no drugs that can reverse these pathological processes. Untargeted metabolomics analysis by liquid chromatography combined with SWATH-MS relative quantification is an emerging approach to search for potential biomarkers. In this chapter, we describe a method for untargeted metabolomics analysis of CSF samples that can also be used in parallel to a proteomics approach. The analysis is focused on the SWATH acquisition mode, where beyond precursor's relative quantification, the information of the MS/MS relative quantification is also used to help in the search of new potential biomarkers.
More Related Videos
Related Concept Videos
Cerebrospinal Fluid
CSF Production
CSF is produced mainly in the choroid plexus, a network of capillaries and ependymal cells located within the ventricular system of the brain....
Tandem Mass Spectrometry
Mass Spectrometry: Overview
Mass Spectrometry of Amines
Mass Spectrometry: Isotope Effect
MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometry

