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  "abstract": "Metabolomics aims to cover a large range of metabolites from polar metabolites to hydrophobic lipids. Therefore, multiple chromatographic methods – such as reversed-phase liquid chromatography (RPLC) or hydrophilic interaction chromatography (HILIC) – are combined to provide a comprehensive overview. The resulting tables need to be combined afterward for data analysis, but several metabolites might be detected across multiple methods. Currently, it is only possible to deal with such multiple entries for identified metabolites. There is a strong requirement for data fusion strategies beyond the simple concatenation of individual peak tables. Networks have been shown to represent a powerful tool for metabolomics data analysis. Feature-based molecular networking, or ion identity networking, is a modern tool for reconstructing biochemical knowledge from metabolomics data. Here, we developed a molecular network across multiple acquisition methods to provide a more comprehensive combination of data and metabolite identification. MS/MS spectra between the different LC-method datasets were compared to merge features. Within single chromatographic methods, ion mode matching based on predefined adducts was used to identify metabolites. Within single-ionization modes, spectra were matched based on GNPS mass-shift cosine similarity. A large network of 4,862 nodes and 401,387 edges was generated based on the different connections. The network was tested on several blood-related matrices. Analyses were performed using RPLC-MS for mid- to non-polar metabolites and HILIC-MS for polar metabolites. Identification was performed using in-house and external spectral libraries, as well as prediction software such as Sirius. Well-known metabolites detected in all tested analytical methods, such as tryptophan, were successfully connected. Data were then mined for new metabolites and associations.",
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  "affiliations": [
    "Metabolomics and Proteomics Core, Helmholtz Zentrum München, Ingostädter Landstraße 1, Neuherberg, Germany, 85764",
    "UMR1331 Toxalim",
    "Université de Toulouse, INRAE, ENVT, INP‑Purpan, UPS",
    "MetaboHUB",
    "National Infrastructure of Metabolomics and Fluxomics",
    "Chair of Analytical Food Chemistry, TUM School of Life Sciences, Technical University of Munich, Maximus-von-Imhof-Forum 2, Freising-Weihenstephan, Germany, 85354"
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      "name": "Pauline Couacault"
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      "name": "Sandra Costa González"
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      "name": "Clément Frainay"
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        4
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      "name": "Fabien Jourdan"
    },
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      "name": "Michael Witting",
      "orcid": "0000-0002-1462-4426"
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  "bibtex": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/3bey4y37evy42.bib",
  "cited_by": 0,
  "doi": "10.26434/chemrxiv.15009370/v1",
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  "licence": "CC-BY",
  "licence_label": "CC BY",
  "licence_source": "journal",
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  "native_subjects": [
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  "pdf_url": "https://chemrxiv.org/doi/pdf/10.26434/chemrxiv.15009370/v1",
  "pmcid": null,
  "pmid": null,
  "published": "2026-09-23",
  "publisher": "American Chemical Society (ACS)",
  "ris": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/3bey4y37evy42.ris",
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  "subjects": [
    {
      "field": "biochemistry",
      "origin": "openalex:1312|Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies",
      "subfield": "molecular-biology"
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  ],
  "title": "One network to link them all: an untargeted multi-metabolomics-methods network",
  "title_text": "One network to link them all: an untargeted multi-metabolomics-methods network",
  "type": "preprint",
  "updated_at": "2026-10-30T12:17:21Z",
  "url": "https://research.draconitic.com/paper/3bey4y37evy42",
  "venue": "ChemRxiv",
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