Research Grant
[Cite as https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP150101715]Researchers: A/Prof Todd Mitchell (Chief Investigator) , Professor Stephen Blanksby (Chief Investigator)
Brief description Developing next generation technologies for unmasking the lipidome. Recent discoveries suggest that the number and structural variety of lipids in nature may be far greater than previously imagined. This complexity arises from the presence of structurally similar, but functionally distinct, lipid isomers that are not readily distinguished using current lipidomics technologies. This project aims to develop unique instrumentation that combines ion mobility and mass spectrometry to enable the rapid separation, identification and quantification of isomeric lipids. These next generation technologies will be deployed in the hope of unmasking the molecular diversity within the lipidomes of two important mammalian cell types, thus providing fundamental new insights into the structure and function of lipids within living systems.
Funding Amount $434,700
Funding Scheme Discovery Projects
- ARC : DP150101715
- PURL : https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP150101715
