Application of nano-baskets in metabolomics

A novel approach for inclusion extraction and fingerprinting of metabolite was introduced base upon the emulsion liquid membrane-nuclear magnetic resonance (ELM-NMR) technique. The objective of this method is optimizing the fingerprints, minimizing the metabolic variation from analysis, increasing the likelihood differences, and obtaining the maximum extraction yield. Low molecular weight metabolites in rat serum were recovered by ELMs using three nano-baskets of calix[4]crowns-3 as emulsifier and carrier. The yields of ELMs were optimized by the method of once at a time. According to the NMR data, the maximum metabolic variation was achieved using scaffold 4 (4 wt%), n-decane membrane, stirring rate of 300 rpm, treat and phase ratios of 0.3 and 0.8, respectively. According to the NMR data, the results revealed that calixcrowns 6 and 9 tend to extract non-specific macromolecules and the repeatability of fingerprints for 4-mediated ELM was more than two others. The yield of extractions was obtained to be higher for n-decane and lower for carbon tetrachloride. Using different membrane types, the fingerprints by chlorinated liquid membranes were more repeatable than toluene or n-decane.