Mass spectrometry-based metabolomics is one of the key technologies to detect and identify the small molecules produced by the human microbiota and to understand the functional role of these microbial metabolites. In this Review, Dorrestein and colleagues review common forms of untargeted mass spectrometry and the types of data that can be obtained in the context of microbiome analysis.
- Anelize Bauermeister
- Helena Mannochio-Russo
- Pieter C. Dorrestein