Metabolights

Last updated: 28 June 2021 at 9:12.

MetaboLights (http://www.ebi.ac.uk/metabolights) is a general-purpose, open-access repository for metabolomics studies, their raw experimental data and associated metadata, maintained by one of the major open-access data providers in molecular biology.

MetaboLights is a database for Metabolomics experiments and derived information. The database is cross-species, cross-technique and covers metabolite structures and their reference spectra as well as their biological roles, locations and concentrations, and experimental data from metabolic experiments. MetaboLights is the recommended Metabolomics repository for a number of leading journals. (Source: MetaboLights website).

General information

Type of service: Data storage
Service homepage: https://www.ebi.ac.uk/metabolights/
Provider: European Molecular Biology Laboratory, European Bioinformatics Institute
Provider homepage: https://www.ebi.ac.uk/
Provides end-user support: supported

Administrative information

Data curation strategy:
Metrics: MetaboLights is covered by Thomson Reuters Data Citation Index
Funding source:
Intellectual property: All data is governed by the EMBL-EBI's Terms of use and all code is licensed under Apache 2.0.
User agreement: https://www.ebi.ac.uk/about/terms-of-use/
Contact: metabolights-help@ebi.ac.uk

Target group

Target audience(s): Faculty of Science
Stage in research process: After

Costs

Costs: Free of charge

Classification of the service

Confidentiality classifications for data: Public

Additional information

Additional information: https://www.ebi.ac.uk/training/online/courses/metabolights-quick-tour/

Formats

Accepted metadata formats: Metabolomics Standards Initiative (MSI)
Accepted file formats: Accepts all data formats for ‘raw’ instrumental data, converted open source file formats and any processed data, but strongly recommends that processed data should be made available in open formats, such as mzML for MS data.
Supported data type(s): Raw data

Storage

Maximum size of data:
Version management: unsupported
Quality control: unsupported

Access

Access requirements: Open or embargoed, but the aim of the repository is to enhance open science
Tools/Interfaces for access:

Preservation

Long term guarantees: The EMBL-European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI) is an academic research institute based in the UK, and is part of the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL). Established in 1994, EMBL-EBI grew out of EMBL’s commitment to making biological data and information accessible to life scientists in all disciplines.