Core Facility for Metabolomics and Small-Molecule Mass Spectrometry

The Metabolomics Core Facility provides comprehensive analytical support for the investigation of metabolites, lipids, volatile compounds and elements in biologically relevant samples. We support projects from experimental design and sample preparation through measurement, data processing, statistical analysis and biological interpretation.

Our services include targeted and untargeted metabolomics, relative and absolute quantification, lipidomics, isotope-labelling-assisted approaches, elemental analysis and the analysis of volatile and highly polar compounds. We work with a wide range of sample types, including mammalian cells, bacteria, yeast, plants, body fluids, culture supernatants and soft tissues.

The facility operates a diverse portfolio of complementary mass spectrometry platforms coupled to liquid chromatography, ion chromatography, gas chromatography and automated headspace sampling systems. This broad instrumentation allows us to select the analytical approach best suited to each research question, compound class and sample matrix.

To keep pace with technological developments and emerging analytical needs, we continuously expand our instrumentation, refine established workflows and develop customized methods. Using modern analytical platforms, standardized procedures and project-specific quality-control strategies, we aim to generate reliable, reproducible and scientifically meaningful data.