Metabolon, Inc., the global leader in providing metabolomics solutions advancing a wide variety of life science research, diagnostic, therapeutic development, and precision medicine applications, today announced the expansion of its metabolite library to include 70 pesticides, strengthening the company's ability to provide comprehensive environmental exposure insights via metabolomics analysis.

Nearly two billion people are involved in agriculture globally, many of whom are exposed to pesticides on a regular basis. More than one billion pounds of pesticides are applied annually in the United States, while global usage is around 5.6 billion pounds per year. However, there is a limited understanding of how repeated pesticide exposure impacts human health and reproductivity. Unlike other multiomics solutions, metabolomics is uniquely suited to offer valuable insights for researchers seeking to understand the exposome – metabolomics not only reveals which pesticides we've been exposed to but can also help assess the degree to which these pesticides impact our health.

"Employing metabolomics to measure the exposome results in a better understanding of the collective health effects of environmental chemicals, including pesticides," said Ro Hastie, President & CEO at Metabolon. "Our latest library expansion underscores our commitment to advancing metabolomics research and providing our customers with unique insights into the exposome."

With this library expansion, Metabolon extends its coverage of exposome-related molecules that can be identified with Level 1 certainty. These additions meaningfully bolster Metabolon's library, further enabling a unique and holistic view of the interaction between people and the chemicals to which they are exposed, encompassing industrial, pharmaceutical, food, bacterial, and fungal origins.