Citation & References
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If you use MaldiBatchKit in academic work, please cite:

   *Citation will be available soon.*

Alongside the upstream references for whichever methods you apply:

- **Johnson / Fortin / Chen ComBat** - Johnson WE, Li C, Rabinovic A
  (2007). *Adjusting batch effects in microarray expression data using
  empirical Bayes methods*. **Biostatistics** 8(1):118-127.
  Fortin J-P *et al.* (2018). *Harmonization of cortical thickness
  measurements across scanners and sites*. **NeuroImage** 167:104-120.
  Chen A *et al.* (2022). *Mitigating the impact of batch effects in
  multi-site neuroimaging studies with CovBat*.
- **Limma** - Ritchie ME *et al.* (2015). *limma powers differential
  expression analyses for RNA-sequencing and microarray studies*.
  **Nucleic Acids Research** 43(7):e47.
- **Harmony** - Korsunsky I *et al.* (2019). *Fast, sensitive, and
  accurate integration of single-cell data with Harmony*.
  **Nature Methods** 16:1289-1296.
- **kBET** - Büttner M *et al.* (2019). *A test metric for assessing
  single-cell RNA-seq batch correction*. **Nature Methods** 16:43-49.

Related publications using the wider MaldiSuite:

- Rocchi, E., Nicitra, E., Calvo, M. et al. *Combining mass spectrometry
  and machine learning models for predicting Klebsiella pneumoniae
  antimicrobial resistance: a multicenter experience from clinical
  isolates in Italy*. **BMC Microbiol** (2026).
  `doi:10.1186/s12866-025-04657-2
  <https://doi.org/10.1186/s12866-025-04657-2>`_