Human untargeted metabolomics in the gut microbiome era: ethanol vs methanol
Zuffa, S.; Charron-Lamoureux, V.; Brennan, C.; Ambre, A.; Knight, R.; Dorrestein, P. C.
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Untargeted metabolomics is frequently performed on human fecal samples in conjunction with sequencing to unravel gut microbiome functionality. As sample collection efforts rapidly expand, with individuals often collecting specimens at home, metabolomics experiments should adapt to accommodate the safety and needs of bulk off-site collections. Here, we show that a 95% ethanol, safe to be shipped and handled, extraction pipeline recovers comparable amounts of metabolites as a validated 50% methanol extraction, preserving metabolic profiles differences between subjects. Additionally, the fecal metabolome remains relatively stable when stored in 95% ethanol for up to a week at room temperature. Finally, we suggest a metabolomics data analysis workflow using robust centered log ratio transformation, which removes variance introduced by different sample weights, allowing for reliable and integration-ready untargeted metabolomics experiments in gut microbiome studies.
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