Screening_mgmt: a Python module for managing screening data.
High-throughput screening is an established technique in drug discovery and, as such, has also found its way into academia. High-throughput screening generates a considerable amount of data, which is why specific software is used for its analysis and management. The commercially available software packages are often beyond the financial limits of small-scale academic laboratories and, furthermore, lack the flexibility to fulfill certain user-specific requirements. We have developed a Python module, screening_mgmt, which is a lightweight tool for flexible data retrieval, analysis, and storage for different screening assays in one central database. The module reads custom-made analysis scripts and plotting instructions, and it offers a graphical user interface to import, modify, and display the data in a uniform manner. During the test phase, we used this module for the management of 10,000 data points of various origins. It has provided a practical, user-friendly tool for sharing and exchanging information between researchers.
Centre for Drug Research, Division of Pharmaceutical Biosciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Helsinki, Finland.
Andreas
A
Helfenstein
Centre for Drug Research, Division of Pharmaceutical Biosciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Helsinki, Finland paivi.tammela@helsinki.fi.
Päivi
P
Tammela
D003625:Data Collection / Q000379:methods; D004353:Drug Evaluation, Preclinical / Q000379:methods*; D001330:Electronic Data Processing / Q000379:methods*; D057166:High-Throughput Screening Assays / Q000379:methods*; D012984:Software
MySQL; Python; data management; open-source; screening_mgmt