LC-MS/MS Method Development in Lipid Analysis and Applications

Dear Colleagues,

Lipids are essential cellular compounds involved in the regulation and control of cellular function and disease. Notably, they are implicated in the structural composition of biological membranes, energy storage, as well as in signaling pathways as secondary messengers.

As numerous classes of lipids exist, it is unrealistic to analyze all of them with the same method. Thus, the development of analytical methods for some classes has become crucial to determine their role in biological, environmental, clinic or research fields. Much work on this has already been carried out, but there is still a long way to go!

Authors are invited to submit original research, communications and review articles. This Special Issue aims to cover new advances in lipid separation, with a particular focus on:

• Structural characterization of new lipids by mass spectrometry;
• Quantification of lipids as biomarkers in a biological, environmental, clinic- or research-specific context;
• New chromatographic method developed for the separation of several lipid classes.

Dr. Corinne M. Buré
Guest Editor

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• Lipidomics
• Mass spectrometry
• Liquid chromatography
• Quantification
• Characterization
• Fragmentation
• Bioactive lipids
• Biomarkers