Lecture
mzmine: From PhD Project to a Global Business
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- ICM Saal 4b
- Type: Lecture
Lecture description
A. Korf, Bremen/DE, R. Schmid, Bremen/DE, S. Heuckeroth, Bremen/DE, T. Pluskal Prague/CZ
Modern analytical laboratories generate vast amounts of high-resolution mass spectrometry data yet transforming these data into reliable and actionable knowledge remains a major bottleneck. Over the past two decades, mzmine[1] has evolved from a PhD research project into one of the most widely used open-source software platforms for mass spectrometry data processing, supporting thousands of scientists across academia, industry, and regulatory environments.
This talk presents the journey of mzmine from its academic origins to its role as a cornerstone of global metabolomics, lipidomics, and non-target screening workflows. It highlights how close collaboration with the scientific community, modular software design, and a strong open-source philosophy enabled mzmine to scale alongside rapidly advancing mass spectrometry technologies while remaining transparent, reproducible, and adaptable.
Building on this foundation, the talk explains why mzio was founded and how the growing demands of modern laboratories motivated the next step beyond academic software development. mzio was created to translate the strengths of mzmine, including flexibility, latest scientific technology trends, and community-driven innovation, into sustainable professional solutions that support long-term maintenance, cloud-scale analysis, regulatory compliance, and industrial deployment while preserving open science values.
Literature:
[1] Schmid R., Heuckeroth S., Korf A. et al. Integrative analysis of multimodal mass spectrometry data in MZmine 3. Nat. Biotechnol. 41, 447–449 (2023).
Modern analytical laboratories generate vast amounts of high-resolution mass spectrometry data yet transforming these data into reliable and actionable knowledge remains a major bottleneck. Over the past two decades, mzmine[1] has evolved from a PhD research project into one of the most widely used open-source software platforms for mass spectrometry data processing, supporting thousands of scientists across academia, industry, and regulatory environments.
This talk presents the journey of mzmine from its academic origins to its role as a cornerstone of global metabolomics, lipidomics, and non-target screening workflows. It highlights how close collaboration with the scientific community, modular software design, and a strong open-source philosophy enabled mzmine to scale alongside rapidly advancing mass spectrometry technologies while remaining transparent, reproducible, and adaptable.
Building on this foundation, the talk explains why mzio was founded and how the growing demands of modern laboratories motivated the next step beyond academic software development. mzio was created to translate the strengths of mzmine, including flexibility, latest scientific technology trends, and community-driven innovation, into sustainable professional solutions that support long-term maintenance, cloud-scale analysis, regulatory compliance, and industrial deployment while preserving open science values.
Literature:
[1] Schmid R., Heuckeroth S., Korf A. et al. Integrative analysis of multimodal mass spectrometry data in MZmine 3. Nat. Biotechnol. 41, 447–449 (2023).
