The study group „Standards and Reference Materials” aims to foster and coordinate efforts to improve standardization, interlaboratory comparability and data quality of metabolomics research in Germany. We plan to pursue different strategies like the collection and evaluation of methods’ portfolios, the investigation of availabilities and applications of standards and reference materials, and the implementation of ring trials.
A further important mission of the study group is the development of a network to facilitate scientific and technical exchange between national and international researchers within the metabolomics community.

The potential target audience includes all people working in the field of metabolism.