What Are Common Techniques for Detecting Urinary Metabolites?
Several analytical techniques are employed to detect and quantify urinary metabolites:
1. Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS): Ideal for volatile and semi-volatile metabolites. 2. Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (LC-MS): Suitable for non-volatile and polar metabolites. 3. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Spectroscopy: Used for structural elucidation and quantification of metabolites.
