LECO Instruments UK Ltd., a subsidiary of the US-based LECO Corporation, is pleased to announce a new and exciting training and research partnership with the Liverpool Metabolomics Training Center and the Center for Metabolomics Research at the University of Liverpool. These centers are internationally recognized for their expertise in the development of analytical chemistry and software tools and their metabolic applications across biological disciplines.
This new collaboration will focus on metabolomics training and application in the life sciences in the UK and globally using LECO’s state-of-the-art PEGASUS® BT 4D GC×GC Time-of-Flight mass spectrometer.
Dr Kate Winter, Co-Director of the Liverpool Training Center for Metabolomics with over 10 years’ experience of running metabolomics-focused training courses, said: “We are delighted to be working with LECO and providing hands-on training using the PEGASUS® BT Mass Spectrometer 4D GC×GC Time-of-Flight in Early Career Scientists. Currently, there are no similar courses offered globally and therefore this collaboration opens new avenues to introduce the applicability of GC-MS-based metabolomics to a new generation of scientists.”
Dr Warwick (Rick) Dunn, co-director of the Liverpool Metabolomics Training Center and Center for Metabolomics Research, said: “This is an exciting opportunity to enhance the use of GC-MS and integrated GCxGC-MS to study of metabolism in humans through targeted and non-targeted metabolic applications. I have used LECO instruments for this application for 19 years and understand that the platform provides advantages compared to other platforms such as NMR and LC-MS, including robust metabolite identification and high-quality data collection. We will apply the system to studies of human biofluids, cells and tissues in relation to human health and disease, including cancer and immune-mediated diseases.”
I am excited to see the realization of our vision of working with the University of Liverpool to establish this pioneering Metabolomics training centre. This partnership embodies our commitment to advancing scientific research and empowering researchers with cutting-edge instruments and expertise. Together, we will inspire innovation, foster collaboration and drive breakthroughs in metabolomics research. Here’s to a future of discovery and success.”
Michael Reaney, UK Sales Manager, LECO
