What is metabolite profiling?
Metabolite profiling is part of an emerging field of chemical and clinical analysis that identifies and measures changes in important small molecule metabolite species-also known as biomarkers-found in blood or urine. Matrix-Bio is working to turn metabolite profiling methods into specific diagnostic tests, so that through a simple blood test it is possible to detect disease in its very early stages with a high degree of accuracy. Metabolite profiling can be used to detect cancer, heart disease, diabetes and other diseases. It also can be used to monitor the recurrence of disease or how a patient is responding to treatment. Metabolite profiling offers great promise to caregivers and their patients.
