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ArticleMetabolomics : Official journal of the Metabolomic Society2026

RPLC- and HILIC-based non-targeted metabolomics workflow for blood microsamples.

Pauline Couacault, Michael Witting

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Article in Metabolomics : Official journal of the Metabolomic Society, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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Pauline CouacaultMetabolomics and Proteomics Core, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Ingostädter Landstraße 1, 85764, Neuherberg, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0008-3044-4135
Michael WittingMetabolomics and Proteomics Core, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Ingostädter Landstraße 1, 85764, Neuherberg, Germany. michael.witting@helmholtz-munich.de.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1462-4426

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introductionBlood microsampling (BμS) has emerged as an alternative to invasive sampling methods, including blood and plasma sampling. Several studies have shown that BμS are suitable alternatives for analyzing endogenous metabolites and for metabolomics applications. Dried blood spots (DBS) have long been used for clinical applications, particularly for newborn screening. New quantitative BμS have emerged, including volumetric absorptive microsampling (VAMS).

objectivesWe aimed to develop an extraction protocol from BµS for non-targeted metabolomics analysis using a reversed-phase liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry (RPLC-MS) method for the mid- to non-polar metabolome and a hydrophilic interaction chromatography/mass spectrometry (HILIC-MS) method for the polar metabolome, based on existing protocols from the literature. To improve coverage, two new HILIC-MS methods have been developed.

methodsWe used an in-house RPLC-MS method for the analysis of mid- to non-polar metabolites. Two new HILIC-MS/MS methods were developed using 73 chemical reference standards of polar metabolites from various classes. To optimize extraction, five procedures were investigated and compared to identify the most appropriate protocol for extracting metabolites from BµS for non-targeted metabolomics analysis. The final workflow was optimized on both DBS and VAMS. RESULTS AND

conclusionWe developed and optimized a 15-minute HILIC-MS method that included column re-equilibration. Our experiments showed that using a 20% H

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Chromatography, Reverse-PhaseLiquid Chromatography-Mass SpectrometryMetabolomicsDried Blood Spot TestingHumansHydrophobic and Hydrophilic InteractionsMetabolomeTandem Mass SpectrometryWorkflowBlood microsamplingDBSHILIC-MSNon-targeted metabolomicsRPLC-MSVAMS

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