How to cite the tracerDB?

tracerDB is published in Nature Communication and can be found under open access here:

Dopfer, J., Vasta, J.D., Müller, S., Knapp, S., Robers M.B., Schwalm M.P. tracerDB: a crowdsourced fluorescent tracer database for target engagement analysis. Nat Commun 15, 5646 (2024). DOI

Our platform offers a notable contribution to the establishment of standardised conditions within the method section of publications. A reference to the tracer entry within the database, which contains all the necessary information for reproduction in the laboratory environment, can be formulated in the manner exemplified in this publication:

"Serially diluted inhibitor and NanoBRET K10 Tracer (Promega, TracerDB ID: T000008) at the Tracer K_D concentration taken from TracerDB (tracerdb.org¹) were pipetted into white 384-well plates (Greiner 781207) using an ECHO acoustic dispenser (Labcyte)."

Additionally, the submission of your tracers will facilitate rapid access to the underlying publication, with the reference available on the tracer entry page.