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Metabolomics Quality Assurance and Quality Control Materials (MetQual) Program
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The Metabolomics Quality Assurance and Quality Control Materials (MetQual) Program demonstrates and improves the comparability of metabolomics measurements for industry, government, and academic laboratories through the use of NIST Reference Materials and Data (RMDs).
Key facts
- The Metabolomics Quality Assurance and Quality Control Materials (MetQual) Program demonstrates and improves the comparability of metabolomics measurements for industry, government, and academic
- The purpose of the MetQual program is to provide affordable, stable, homogenous QA/QC materials to meet the needs of the metabolomics community
- Met Qual Program Coordinators, metqual [at] nist.gov ( metqual[at]nist[dot]gov )
- RMDs serve as quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) materials for routine metabolomic measurements, differential studies, interlaboratory comparisons, laboratory and instrument qualification
Summary
Metabolomics, a rapidly growing field of systems biology, is expanding beyond human health and precision medicine to encompass areas such as food science, biomanufacturing, and forensic investigation. Analytical techniques include both targeted identification and quantification of metabolites and non-targeted spectral profiling for identification of molecular signatures indicative of specific characteristics. Many laboratories develop their own quality assurance and quality control materials to ensure consistency within their laboratory. The purpose of the MetQual program is to provide affordable, stable, homogenous QA/QC materials to meet the needs of the metabolomics community. Met Qual Program Coordinators, metqual nist.gov ( metqualnistgov )