Lipidomics

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-006660",
  "term": "Lipidomics",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The large-scale study of lipids within a biological system, encompassing their identification, quantification, and analysis of their interactions and functions. This field investigates the entire set of lipids, known as the lipidome, in cells, tissues, or organisms. Mass spectrometry is a primary analytical tool in lipidomics research.",
  "subject": "Analytical Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "lipidome",
    "metabolomics"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2018, 90, 1121. 'Terminology of bioanalytical methods (IUPAC Recommendations 2018)' on page 1178 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2016-1120)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/lipidomics/"
}