From “Green” to “Sustainable” Sample Preparation in Omics Studies in the Natural Product Field: Case Studies Dealing with Cannabis sativa L.

Abstract

Plant metabolomics requires that as many metabolites as possible are extracted to obtain a reliable picture of the sample under study. Therefore, sample preparation plays a crucial role. In recent years, several efforts have been made to improve the environmental friendliness of sample preparation, including in the plant sector. However, the environmental friendliness of a method cannot be evaluated without also considering its productivity and, more importantly, its analytical performance to ensure not only environmental friendliness but also the “sustainability” of sample preparation approaches.