Proteomic and Metabolomic Approaches to Biomarker Discovery

A biomarker is a substance or condition that is used to discriminate between two different samples, healthy and diseased. It is a characteristic measured and evaluated as an indicator of normal biologic processes and is commonly used to monitor treatment and disease recurrence. Disease biomarker discovery is one of the most vibrant and important areas of research today because identification of reliable biomarkers has an enormous impact on disease diagnosis, selection of treatment regimens and therapeutic monitoring.

Various techniques are used in the biomarker discovery process, including techniques used in proteomics, the study of the proteins that make up an organism, and metabolomics, the study of chemical fingerprints created from cellular processes. Proteomic and Metabolomic Approaches to Biomarker Discovery is the only publication that covers techniques from both proteomics and metabolomics and includes all steps involved in biomarker discovery, from study design to study execution.

A comprehensive resource for biochemists, biologists, analytical chemists, bioanalytical chemists, clinical and medical technicians, researchers in pharmaceuticals, and graduate students, Proteomic and Metabolomic Approaches to Biomarker Discovery provides the information needed for less clinical error in the execution of research.