Journal article

MASTR-MS: a web-based collaborative laboratory information management system (LIMS) for metabolomics

A Hunter, S Dayalan, D De Souza, B Power, R Lorrimar, T Szabo, T Nguyen, S O’Callaghan, J Hack, J Pyke, A Nahid, R Barrero, U Roessner, V Likic, D Tull, A Bacic, M McConville, M Bellgard

Metabolomics | Published : 2017

Open access

Abstract

Background: An increasing number of research laboratories and core analytical facilities around the world are developing high throughput metabolomic analytical and data processing pipelines that are capable of handling hundreds to thousands of individual samples per year, often over multiple projects, collaborations and sample types. At present, there are no Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) that are specifically tailored for metabolomics laboratories that are capable of tracking samples and associated metadata from the beginning to the end of an experiment, including data processing and archiving, and which are also suitable for use in large institutional core facilities or m..

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Grants

Awarded by Seventh Framework Programme


Funding Acknowledgements

This project is supported by Bioplatforms Australia Ltd., the Australian National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy Program and the Education Investment Fund Super Science Initiative. The authors gratefully acknowledge additional funding from the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council (APP634485, APP1055319) and the EU FP7 Project (HEALTH.2012.2.1.1-1-C): RD Connect: An integrated platform connecting databases, registries, biobanks and clinical bioinformatics for rare disease research. MJM is a NHMRC Principal Research Fellow. AB acknowledges the support of the ARC Centre of Excellence in Plant Cell Walls. The authors acknowledge the many contributions made by other researchers in the Bioplatforms Australia network, including Michael Clarke, Hayden Walker, Dorothee Hayne, Robert Trengove and Catherine Rawlinson.