Abstract: OBJECTIVE To introduce the new advances in research techniques of metabonomics. METHODS Make a summary of both national and overseas papers about matabonomics, and introduce the latest development in sample preparation, instrument analytical techniques, data processing and results analysis. RESULTS Research techniques of metabonomics have made certain progress and extend applied fields of metabonomics. CONCLUSION Automation, standardization, integration of multi-disciplinary and completeness will be the orientation for the future development of metabonomic techniques.