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Hypothesis testing phase

An explanation of the hypothesis testing phase in metabolomics experiments

The discovery based (hypothesis generating) experiment is the first step of the scientific study. Further studies should be performed to validate the discovery and test the hypothesis.

Professor Warwick Dunn provides an explanation of the procedures required to test hypotheses generated in a discovery phase experiment and translate the findings into practice, so that the impact of our research benefits the human population.

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Metabolomics: Understanding Metabolism in the 21st Century

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