Warrington, RobertRitchie, Shawn2010-09-222013-01-042011-09-242013-01-04201020102010http://hdl.handle.net/10388/etd-09222010-141919Recent advancements in mass spectrometry have facilitated new analytical approaches capable of comprehensively characterizing metabolites in biological samples. Fourier transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometry (FTICR-MS) combines excellent mass accuracy (ppmen-USTransformationCell cycleDifferentiationMetabolomicsLipidsCancerA metabolomic investigation of key cellular processes relating to cancer development and progression.text