“…Advancements in analytical technology and instrumentation have enabled more robust and sensitive methods for detection and identification of these small molecules, leading to a greater understanding of their involvement in disease pathology(Schmelzer et al 2007, Loizides-Mangold 2013, O’Donnell et al 2014). First coined a little over a decade ago, lipidomics is defined as the analysis of lipids in a given system, their molecular functions, and their interacting molecules(Kishimoto et al 2001, Loizides-Mangold 2013).…”