Carotenoids are isoprenoids widely distributed in foods that have been always part of the
diet of humans. Unlike the other so-called food bioactives, some carotenoids can be …

The increasing prevalence of diabetes and its complications, such as cardiovascular and
kidney disease, remains a huge burden globally. Identification of biomarkers for the …

Recent technological advances have expanded the breadth of available omic data, from
whole-genome sequencing data, to extensive transcriptomic, methylomic and metabolomic …

The predominance of partial least squares-discriminant analysis (PLS-DA) used to analyze
metabolomics datasets (indeed, it is the most well-known tool to perform classification and …

Accurate information about the quantity, quality and spatiotemporal dynamics of metabolite
release from plant roots is vital to understanding the functional significance of root exudates …

Cadmium (Cd) pollution is considered one of the global environmental issues due to its
adverse effects on plant and human health. With the rapid development of nanotechnology …

There has been an increase on the research of microplastics (< 5 mm in diameter) as
carriers for toxic chemicals to evaluate their risks for human health and environment, but …

Nanotechnology has enabled the development of innovative therapeutics, diagnostics, and
drug delivery systems. Nanoparticles (NPs) can influence gene expression, protein …

Metabolomics research has recently gained popularity because it enables the study of
biological traits at the biochemical level and, as a result, can directly reveal what occurs in a …

Metabolomics is a rapidly growing field consisting of the analysis of a large number of
metabolites at a system scale. The two major goals of metabolomics are the identification of …