Review
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2016.
World J Hepatol. Apr 8, 2016; 8(10): 471-484
Published online Apr 8, 2016. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v8.i10.471
Table 1 Comparison of nuclear magnetic resonance and mass spectrometry
VariableNMRMS
SensitivityLower than MS (nanomolar)Higher than NMR (picomolar)
Sample degradationNoYes
ReproducibilityHighModerate
Metabolite identificationWell categorizedLabor intensive