Two-dimensional J-resolved NMR spectroscopy: review of a key methodology in the metabolomics toolbox
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Two-dimensional
1H
J-resolved (JRES) NMR spectroscopy is widely used in metabolomics studies of plants and animals. This review provides a basic introduction to the technique and then discusses and recommends key strategies for both spectral acquisition and processing. Strategies for implementing JRES spectroscopy into the metabolomics toolbox are then considered, including for metabolic fingerprinting, metabolite identification and metabolite quantification.
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