Neurotoxins Analysis Service

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v-innovate Technologies' targeted metabolomics services target specific metabolites and pathways of interest, which can accurately monitor dynamic metabolic processes, reveal related metabolic mechanisms and verify potential metabolic biomarkers, to guide your research with reliable and accurate measurement results.

About neurotoxins

Neurotoxins refer to toxic substances that are destructive to nerve tissues and may adversely affect the function of developing and mature nerve tissues.

Common neurotoxins include lead, ethanol (drinking alcohol), glutamate, nitric oxide, botulinum toxin, tetanus toxin and tetrodotoxin, etc.

Neurotoxins can be found in a number of organisms, including some strains of cyanobacteria, that can be found in algal blooms or washed up on shore in a green scum.

The technical route of targeted metabolomics of neurotoxins

Sample requirements

Sample requirements
Sample type
Cell sample - please centrifuge after sampling, remove the medium, immediately put it in liquid nitrogen, and store it at -80℃. Tissue sample - please put it in liquid nitrogen immediately after separation and store it at -80℃.
Sample mixed
In order to ensure the accuracy of the samples and reduce systematic errors during sampling, it is necessary to select more than 3 materials with the same condition for each sample. ※ The same condition refers to the same period, basically the same phenotype, and the same part.
Sample weight and repeat
Samples that have been lyophilized are >0.5g. For samples with low water content, such as stems, flowers, seeds, dormant buds, etc., fresh samples >1g. For samples with middle water content, roots and leaves (especially young leaves), fresh samples >2g. For samples with water content >90%, if fruit (tomato, watermelon, citrus, etc.), fresh sample >5g. Blood ≥100 µl, Urine ≥100 μl, Tissue ≥50 mg, Fresh stool ≥50 mg, Freeze-dried stool ≥5 mg, Cell ≥1*10⁷ It is recommended that prepare more than 6 biological replicates.
Storage and transportation
Quick-frozen preservation with liquid nitrogen can minimize the leakage time of plant samples at room temperature. Dry ice transportation (about 3~4kg dry ice is consumed every day, please use sufficient dry ice for transportation). There is no restriction on plant varieties. For varieties with special requirements or rare varieties, please contact our staff for more information.

v-innovate Technologies offers several approaches to plant metabolomics studies, delivers precise and detailed data and analysis report. We can also customize the methods or establish new methods together with our collaborators, so they are fit-for-purpose and meet your specific needs. If you have any questions or specific requirements, please feel free to contact us.

References

Xin Wang, Tao Liu, et al. Targeted metabolomic profiling reveals association between altered amino acids and poor functional recovery after stroke.[J]. Frontiers in neurology, 2019, 10:1425-1425.
Yu N , Wei S , Li M , et al. Effects of perfluorooctanoic acid on metabolic profiles in brain and liver of mouse revealed by a high-throughput targeted metabolomics approach[J]. Scientific Reports, 2016.
Mohammed A, Hussain R M, Ur R N, et al. De novo transcriptome sequencing and metabolite profiling analyses reveal the complex metabolic genes involved in the terpenoid biosynthesis in Blue Anise Sage (Salvia guaranitica L.). DNA Research (6):6.

For Research Use Only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures.

Neurotoxins Analysis Service