Background Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), the causative agent of tuberculosis (TB), is a
facultative intracellular pathogen that can persist within the host. The bacteria are thought to …

Emerging evidence supporting chronic disease fighting properties of rice bran has advanced
the development of stabilized rice bran for human use as a functional food and dietary …

Liquid chromatography coupled to electrospray ionization-mass spectrometry (LC–ESI-MS)
is a versatile and robust platform for metabolomic analysis. However, while ESI is a soft …

Recent epidemiological studies suggest that human exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs)
may be associated with type 2 diabetes and other metabolic phenotypes. To gain …

The process of breeding superior varieties for the agricultural industry is lengthy and
expensive. Plant metabolites may act as markers of quality traits, potentially expediting the …

Analyses of circulating metabolites in large prospective epidemiological studies could lead
to improved prediction and better biological understanding of coronary heart disease (CHD). …

The complex cell wall of Mycobacterium tuberculosis is the hallmark of acid fast bacteria
and is responsible for much of its physiological characteristics. Hence, much effort has been …

Metabolomics is an emerging method to improve our understanding of how genetic diversity
affects phenotypic variation in plants. Recent studies have demonstrated that genotype has …

Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis has emerged as a major threat to tuberculosis control.
Phylogenetically related rifampin-resistant actinomycetes with mutations mapping to clinically …

Ambient mass spectrometry is an analytical approach that enables the ionization of molecules
under open-air conditions with no sample preparation and very fast sampling times. Rapid …