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Lipid Analysis

Lipid analysis is the set of analytical techniques used to separate, identify, and quantify the lipid constituents of biological samples such as cells, tissues, plasma, and subcellular fractions. Because lipids form a chemically heterogeneous class spanning fatty acids, triacylglycerols, phospholipids, sphingolipids…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 11 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 59× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2835-513X 🗓 Reviewed June 2026

Overview

Lipid analysis is the set of analytical techniques used to separate, identify, and quantify the lipid constituents of biological samples such as cells, tissues, plasma, and subcellular fractions. Because lipids form a chemically heterogeneous class spanning fatty acids, triacylglycerols, phospholipids, sphingolipids, sterols, and their derivatives, their characterisation requires complementary methods. Extraction with organic solvents is typically followed by chromatographic separation, with thin-layer, gas, and high-performance liquid chromatography resolving lipid classes and individual molecular species; coupling to mass spectrometry enables structural assignment and sensitive quantification, the basis of modern lipidomics. Spectroscopic and thermal methods further probe lipid composition, conformation, and the physical stability of lipid assemblies such as liposomes. Lipid profiling is widely applied to measure total cholesterol, triglycerides, and lipoprotein-associated lipids, supporting the study of dyslipidaemia, atherosclerosis, hepatic injury, and metabolic disorders, and to evaluate how dietary, pharmacological, or toxicological interventions alter lipid distribution in experimental models. Beyond clinical biochemistry, lipid analysis informs membrane biology by resolving the lipid components of organelles and membrane fractions, and underpins the formulation of lipid-based delivery systems. Rigorous lipid analysis therefore connects analytical chemistry with physiology, pathology, and nutrition, providing quantitative insight into lipid metabolism in health and disease.

Research published in this journal

11 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

2022

Beneficial Impacts of Solanum aethiopicum L. in Diabetes Control

Michael Chukwudike Anyakudo MagnusCorresponding author
Endometabolic and Nutrition Research Unit, Department of Physiology, Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Medical Sciences, P.M.B 536, Laje Road, Ondo City, Ondo State, Nigeria.
Exact topic International Journal of Nutrition Cited by 4 doi:10.14302/issn.2379-7835.ijn-22-4170

How this research is being cited

The 11 articles above have been cited 59 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

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Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in International Journal of Lipids (ISSN 2835-513X).

Journal editorial board
Chih-Sheng Chu · Taiwan Anu Puri · United States Hiroshi Yoshida · Japan

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