We organize 27th Conference of Czech Mass Spectrometry

The 27th School of Mass Spectrometry will take place on 21–25 September 2026 in Frymburk, Czech Republic. This year’s theme, “Mass Spectrometry: From Experimental Design to Data Interpretation,” reflects a broad programme covering the entire analytical workflow—from study design and sample preparation to method development, validation, data analysis and interpretation. Our laboratory is actively involved … Read more

New publication in Analytical Chemistry

Our new paper, “Heptafluorobutyl Chloroformate Derivatization Enables Molecular-Ion-Centric Metabolite Screening and Fluorine-Assisted Elemental-Composition Assignment by GC–APCI–HRMS,” has been published in Analytical Chemistry. In this study, we introduce a rapid metabolite-screening workflow combining one-minute heptafluorobutyl chloroformate (HFBCF) derivatization with GC–APCI–HRMS. The approach generates abundant protonated molecular ions together with characteristic fluorine-containing mass signatures, facilitating molecular-formula assignment and identification of … Read more

Presenting MetAmino kit and LipoEasy kit at analytica 2026

At analytica 2026 in Munich, we presented two recent developments linked to Chromservis. We introduced the updated MetAmino® kit for LC-MS and GC-MS analysis, which now includes 17 isotopically labelled internal standards and supports accurate analysis of more than 80 amino acids, polyamines and biogenic amines. We also used the occasion to present LipoEasy kit, … Read more

New study in Functional Ecology: Volatile cues shape predator attraction in willows

We are pleased to highlight a new collaborative study published in Functional Ecology. In the article, “Species-specific scents, targeted enemies: Volatile cues mediate predator attraction in willows,” the authors show that herbivore-induced volatile signals can shape predator attraction in a species-specific way. While inducible VOCs in Salix fragilis were linked to the recruitment of invertebrate predators, predator attraction in Salix cinerea was … Read more

New study in Nature Communications: Dietary fibre shapes tapeworm development

We are pleased to highlight a new collaborative study published in Nature Communications, co-authored by an international research team including Martin Moos from our laboratory. The article, “Developmental plasticity enables an intestinal tapeworm to adapt to dietary stress,” reveals how dietary fiber availability shapes the development, reproduction, and survival strategies of the intestinal tapeworm Hymenolepis diminuta. The study shows … Read more

New approaches in targeted metabolomic analysis of unstable metabolites with oxo group: labeling with quaternary ammonium and stable isotopes

Czech Science Foundation, No. 23-06600S (2023-2025) This project addresses a fundamental analytical limitation of current LC–MS–based metabolomics: the insufficient detectability of chemically unstable metabolites containing aldehyde or keto (oxo) groups. Many biologically essential oxo-metabolites play central roles in energy metabolism, redox balance, and cellular signaling, yet remain analytically inaccessible due to rapid degradation, poor ionization efficiency, … Read more

New bioanalytical tools for complex analysis of metabolism and personalized clinical diagnostics.

Czech Ministry of Education, Operation program Jan Amos Komensky, project reg. no. CZ.02.01.01/00/23_021/0008906 (BudDiag), co-funded by the European Union (2024-2028) Research partners: Hospital České Budějovice; AnyCare s.r.o.; Chromservis s.r.o.; Univerity of South Bohemia, Faculty of Science The BudDiag project focuses on the development and clinical translation of advanced bioanalytical tools for comprehensive metabolomic analysis, with the … Read more

Postcopulatory sexual selection: mechanisms and evolutionary consequences in sexually promiscuous passerines.

Czech Science Foundation No. 25-17505S (2025-2027) Research partners: Tomáš Albrecht – Institute of Vertebrate Biology, CAS; Radka Reifová – Faculty of Science, Charles University This project addresses one of the central paradigm shifts in evolutionary biology: the recognition that mate choice and sexual selection can continue after copulation. In many passerine birds, high levels of sexual … Read more

Bioanalytical kit for quantitative analysis of lipid fatty acids

Sigma DC1 -TQ11000026 – LipoQuant kit (2025-2026) Research partners: Chromservis s.r.o. This project, funded by the TAČR SIGMA – Proof of Concept programme, is focused on the development of a novel bioanalytical kit (LipoQuant Kit) for the quantitative analysis of lipid-bound fatty acids in complex biological matrices. Lipid-bound fatty acids represent a major fraction of cellular lipids and play a … Read more

CODE – Complex Omics Digital Engine

OP TAK – Aplikace II (2026–2027) Operational Programme Technology and Applications for Competitiveness Call for Proposals: Applications – Call II – DEVELOPMENT OF DIGITAL SOLUTIONS Project Title: CODE – Complex Omics Digital Engine Project Registration Number: CZ.01.01.01/01/24_062/0007640 Managing Authority: Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic Lead Applicant: Institute of Applied Biotechnologies a.s. … Read more