MassBank: an open and FAIR mass spectral data resource
(database[TitleAbstract]) AND (Nucleic acids research[Journal]) 2026-01-25
Summary:
The open spectral library MassBank (https://massbank.jp/) started in 2006 in Japan, as one of the first open source and open access cross-vendor mass spectral libraries. The first dedicated European MassBank server (https://massbank.eu/) was launched in 2011, adding spectra from compounds of environmental relevance to complement the original metabolomics focus. Recent developments boosted the FAIRness of MassBank data, and a redesigned web interface with modern architecture was launched in 2025....