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    Turn Complex Metabolism Into Clear Therapeutic Decisions

    Metabolic Tracer Applications for Research & Clinical Studies

    Metabolic Solutions provides stable isotope tracer protocols that reveal how the body processes energy, nutrients, and therapies. Our assays generate precise, regulatory-ready data that support drug development, clinical studies, and translational research.

    Our clients choose us because we deliver more than data—we deliver the clarity to make confident therapeutic decisions.

    Trusted by Pharma and Biotech to Validate Mechanism of Action

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    Tracer Science Is All We Do

    30+ years of exclusive stable isotope specialization, including 2H, 13C, and 18O methods that uncover pathways other labs can’t measure.

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    Faster Timelines Without Cutting Corners

    Metabolism-focused operations mean protocol consults and regulatory-ready reports delivered weeks faster than generalist CROs.

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    Data Regulators Already Trust

    GLP-compliant, CLIA-certified, and 21 CFR Part 11 validated — ensuring reproducible, inspection-ready data accepted by FDA and EMA.

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    Your Scientific Partner, Not Just a Vendor

    From study design to interpretation, our scientists work as an extension of your team to ensure every tracer protocol answers your therapeutic question.

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    They’ve been very consistent… the sample analysis and data has always been timely and high quality.”
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    Validated Tracer Assays to Answer Key Metabolic Questions

    Our stable isotope assays cover the full spectrum of metabolic questions, delivering quantitative, regulatory-ready data for preclinical and clinical studies. 

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    De Novo Lipogenesis

    Quantify DNL, lipolysis, fatty acid turnover, oxidation, and glycerol kinetics using 13C and deuterium tracers. Reveal dynamic lipid flux and mechanistic drivers of metabolic disease.

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    Muscle Protein Turnover

    Quantify muscle protein synthesis, turnover rates, and protein half-lives using D₂O and amino acid tracer methods. Obtain dynamic, reproducible muscle remodeling endpoints.

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    Glucose Kinetics

    Quantify hepatic glucose production, disposal rates, oxidation, gluconeogenesis, and whole-body glucose flux using validated 13C and deuterium tracers. Generate precise, regulator-ready glucose metabolism endpoints.

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    Energy Expenditure

    Measure total daily energy expenditure in humans and animals using the validated doubly labeled water (DLW) method. Obtain accurate, non-invasive energy expenditure data

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    Total Body Water

    Measure total body water and extracellular fluid volume using validated D₂O, 18O, and NaBr tracer methods. Obtain accurate, reproducible body water compartment data from minimal sample volumes.

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    Amino Acid Metabolism Analysis

    Quantify amino acid kinetics, oxidation, transamination, and metabolic fate using 13C and 15N tracer assays. Reveal dynamic amino acid metabolism and therapeutic effects.

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    Breath Test Endpoints

    Non-invasive 13C- and gas-based assays that quantify liver, gastric, pancreatic, and GI function with regulator-trusted precision. Measure enzyme activity, organ function, and digestive health in real time.

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    Fibrosis & Collagen Turnover

    Measure new collagen synthesis in vivo using deuterium or 13C tracers to quantify fibrosis activity with high sensitivity. Detect early antifibrotic effects with collagen synthesis assays that provide dynamic, regulator-trusted endpoints.

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    Oncology: Cell Proliferation

    Quantify in vivo DNA synthesis and cellular growth by measuring deoxyribose enrichment after D₂O labeling. Obtain sensitive, reproducible proliferation endpoints.

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    Targeted Protein Half-Life

    Quantify in vivo protein synthesis, degradation, and half-life using D₂O-based isotopic labeling and mass spectrometry. Generate dynamic, pathway-independent protein turnover endpoints.

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    Urea Cycle Disorder

    Quantify urea cycle capacity and compensatory ammonia-detoxification pathways using 13C and 15N tracers. Obtain pathway-specific, clinical-grade functional endpoints for UCD programs, supporting gene therapy, RNA therapeutics, and dose-response evaluation.

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    Rare Disease & Gene Therapy

    Measure in vivo enzyme activity for disorders such as PKU and MMA using 13C- and 15N-based breath and plasma tracer assays. Generate sensitive, reproducible, regulator-trusted efficacy endpoints with patient-friendly stable isotope protocols

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    End-Product Nitrogen Metabolism

    Measure ammonia handling, ureagenesis, amino acid metabolites, and nitrate synthesis using 15N and 13C tracers. Map whole-pathway nitrogen metabolism with reproducible tracer-based endpoints for metabolic, probiotic, and amino acid disorder research.

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    All Analyses Are Performed In Our Certified Laboratory Environment

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    Frequently Asked Questions

    What types of studies do your tracer applications support?

    Our stable isotope protocols have been used extensively across preclinical models, early discovery, and regulatory-grade clinical trials. We work with pharma, biotech, and academic research teams worldwide.

    Are your assays regulatory-ready?

    Yes. All analyses are performed in our GLP-compliant, CLIA-certified laboratory environment with 21 CFR Part 11 validated systems. Our data have been accepted in multiple FDA and EMA submissions.

    Do you help with study design or only sample analysis?

    We partner from start to finish. Our scientists act as an extension of your team—advising on tracer selection, protocol setup, and data interpretation to ensure your study answers its therapeutic question.

    How do I know which tracer application is right for my program?

    It depends on the metabolic question you’re trying to answer. We’ll guide you through study design and recommend the tracer protocol best suited for your research goals.

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    Not Sure Which Application Best Fits Your Research?

    Our isotope experts can guide you from study design to final analysis.

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    Metabolic Solutions, LLC.
    460 Amherst St., Nashua,
    NH 03063, USA

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    Hours of Operation
    Monday – Friday
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