Citation & References

If you use MaldiBatchKit in academic work, please cite:

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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