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Databank of optimised macromolecular structures. PDB-REDO entries are refined, rebuilt and validated with one consistent protocol using the equivalent entry in the Protein Data Bank and its experimental data. PDB-REDO entries typically have higher structural quality and a better fit to the experimental data.

xgt is a command-line tool for programmatic access to the GTDB REST API. It provides four subcommands: search (genome queries with pagination), genome (cards, metadata, taxonomic history), taxon (lineage and genome set retrieval), and diff (per-rank taxonomic comparison between any two GTDB releases). All subcommands support batch input, JSON/CSV/TSV output, file splitting, and automatic retry. Implemented in Rust as a self-contained binary with no runtime dependencies.

Bias factorized, base-resolution deep learning models of chromatin accessibility (chromBPNet).

Concatenation software for the fast assembly of multi-gene datasets with character set and codon information.

Estimates PCR primer melting temperatures and polymerase-specific annealing temperatures from sequence and buffer inputs, with per-pair QC for hairpins, dimers, and Tm balance. A browser calculator supports interactive single-pair and batch entry (up to 200 pairs) with method comparison and export; a Python library and command-line tool submit the same parameters to the Pepkio Tools API for scripted and pipeline use. Calculator arithmetic for the API client is hosted remotely; sequences are transmitted for programmatic runs while the web interface performs calculations in the browser.

Computes weighed laboratory buffer recipes from target pH, concentration, and volume, accounting for separate preparation and working temperatures when pKa shifts with temperature. Supports calculator mode from dry reagents and stock dilution mode, returning acid and base masses, ionic strength estimates, optional NaCl adjustment, gravimetric and titration routes, and stepwise protocols. A browser calculator supports interactive recipe entry with shareable links; a Python library and command-line tool submit the same parameters to the Pepkio Tools API for scripted and pipeline use. Calculator arithmetic is hosted remotely; the client transmits parameters and returns structured recipe tables, compatibility warnings, and shareable run identifiers.

Plans PCR and qPCR master-mix reagent volumes from stock and final concentrations, reaction counts, and pipetting overage, with consolidated totals when several assays are prepared together. A browser calculator supports interactive recipe entry with printable bench sheets; a Python library and command-line tool submit the same parameters to the Pepkio Tools API for scripted and pipeline use. Calculator arithmetic is hosted remotely; the client transmits parameters and returns structured volume tables, dilution warnings, and shareable run identifiers.

Computes laboratory solution preparation parameters—powder mass to weigh, stock and diluent volumes for single dilutions, and multi-step serial concentration tables—with correction for hydrated salts and supplier purity. A browser calculator supports interactive prep planning with saved recipes and shareable links; a Python client and command-line tool submit the same parameters to the Pepkio Tools API for scripted and pipeline use. Calculator arithmetic is hosted remotely; the client transmits parameters and returns structured protocol steps and shareable run identifiers.

Plans geometric serial dilution series for molecular biology and biochemistry workflows, rounding transfer volumes to declared pipette ranges and optional 96- or 384-well plate layouts. A browser calculator supports interactive protocol design; a Python client and command-line tool submit the same parameters to the Pepkio Tools API for scripted and pipeline use. Calculator arithmetic is hosted remotely; the client transmits parameters and returns structured step tables and shareable run identifiers.

CalibraCurve is a computational tool designed to generate calibration curves for targeted mass spectrometry-based quantitative data. It is applicable to various omics disciplines, including proteomics, lipidomics, and metabolomics. The package also offers functionalities for data and calibration curve visualization and concentration prediction from new datasets based on the established curves.

Tool for converting raw DNA data files between 23andMe, AncestryDNA, MyHeritage, and FamilyTreeDNA formats.

A Flexible Model For Record Linkage

Standalone browser-based Gene Ontology network viewer for exploring, filtering, searching, and exporting GO term and gene annotation neighborhoods from locally preprocessed GO OBO and GAF data.

A small <720Kb C++ windows utility. That allows you to load Ancestry, 23andMe, FTDNA, or Genes for Good RAW DNA files search them, merge them. covert them to Ancestry format. But also create files from peer reviewed publications to compare with you loaded data to give your genetic disposition for the condition you have entered the data for an statistical risk if OR values are included. Included with the program are example files for Type 2 Diabetes risk factors. (As I have type 2 Diabetes so I could test the results).

Generates pre-miRNA and mature miRNA count tables from read alignments to pre-miRNA sequences and a gff file, both downloaded from mirBase. Produces also read coverage plots of pre-miRNAs.

metilene³ is a computational tool for identifying Differentially Methylated Regions (DMRs) across multiple conditions, supporting both supervised and unsupervised analyses, and enables the construction of Differentially Methylated Trees for epigenetic relationship inference and sample clustering.

Pathogensurveillance is a population genomics pipeline for pathogen identification, variant detection, and biosurveillance. The pipeline accepts paths to raw reads for one or more organisms and creates reports in the form of an interactive HTML document. Significant features include the ability to analyze unidentified eukaryotic and prokaryotic samples, creation of reports for multiple user-defined groupings of samples, automated discovery and downloading of reference assemblies from NCBI RefSeq, and rapid initial identification based on k-mer sketches followed by a more robust multi gene phylogeny and SNP-based phylogeny.

blue-crab is a tool to convert from ONT POD5 format to the community maintained SLOW5/BLOW5 format. Lossless nanopore pod5 s/blow5 file conversion.

The complexity of high-throughput quantitative omics experiments often leads to low replicates numbers and many missing values. We implemented a new test to simultaneously consider missing values and quantitative changes, which we combined with well-performing statistical tests for high confidence detection of differentially regulated features. The package contains functions to run the test and to visualize the results.

Eukaryotic Genome Annotation Pipeline-External caller scripts and documentation

The application of 2nd and 3rd generation High Throughput Sequencing (HTS) technologies has deeply reshaped experimental method to investigate microbial communities and obtain a taxonomic and functional profile of the invetigated community. Shotgun Metagenomics allow to quickly obtain a representation of microorganisms genomes characterizing a particular environment. In order to obtain a fast e reliable taxonomic classification of microorganisms genomes we present kMetaShot, an alignment-free taxonomic classifier based on k-mer/minimizer counting.

Trackastra is a transformer-based cell-tracking tool for live-cell microscopy. It links already segmented cell instances across time by predicting associations between detections. It supports greedy tracking with or without cell divisions, optional ILP-based linking, pretrained tracking models, and export of tracked masks and lineage information in Cell Tracking Challenge format.

Design of linear and cyclic peptide binders from protein sequence information.

toscca is an R package to perform Thresholded Ordered Sparse Canonical Correlation Analysis (TOSCCA).

DeepConsensus uses gap-aware sequence transformers to correct errors in Pacific Biosciences (PacBio) Circular Consensus Sequencing (CCS) data.

This tutorial involves the use of a multilayer AutoEncoder (AE) for feature extraction and pattern recognition by analyzing Molecular Dynamic Simulations, step by step, using the BioExcel Building Blocks library (biobb)

maeparser is a parser for Schrodinger Maestro files.

This tutorial aims to illustrate the process of analyzing a membrane molecular dynamics (MD) simulation, step by step, using the BioExcel Building Blocks (biobb)

This tutorial aims to illustrate the process of protein-protein docking, step by step, using HADDOCK3 and the BioExcel Building Blocks (biobb)

This tutorial aims to illustrate the process of checking a molecular structure before using it as an input for a Molecular Dynamics simulation, step by step, using the BioExcel Building Blocks (biobb).

This BioExcel Building Blocks library (BioBB) workflow provides a pipeline to setup DNA structures for the Ascona B-DNA Consortium (ABC) members. It follows the work started with the NAFlex tool to offer a single, reproducible pipeline for structure preparation, ensuring reproducibility and coherence between all the members of the consortium.

This tutorial aims to illustrate the process of generating protein conformational ensembles from 3D structures using Coarse-Grained tools from the FlexServ server and analysing its molecular flexibility

This tutorial aims to illustrate the process of setting up a simulation system containing a protein in complex with a ligand, step by step, using the BioExcel Building Blocks library (biobb). The particular example used is the T4 lysozyme L99A/M102Q protein (PDB code 3HTB), in complex with the 2-propylphenol small molecule (3-letter Code JZ4).

This tutorial aims to illustrate the process of setting up a simulation system containing a protein, step by step, using the BioExcel Building Blocks library (biobb). The particular example used is the Lysozyme protein (PDB code 1AKI).

This tutorial aims to illustrate the process of computing a conformational transition between two known structural conformations of a protein, step by step, using the BioExcel Building Blocks (biobb).

This tutorial aims to illustrate the process of protein-ligand docking, step by step, using the BioExcel Building Blocks library (biobb).

This tutorial aims to illustrate the process of ligand parameterization for a small molecule, step by step, using the BioExcel Building Blocks library (biobb). The particular example used is the Ibuprofen small compound (3-letter code IBP, Drugbank code DB01050), a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) derived from propionic acid.

This tutorial aims to illustrate the process of computing classical molecular interaction potentials from protein structures step by step, using the BioExcel Building Blocks library (biobb)

This tutorial aims to illustrate how to compute a fast-growth mutation free energy calculation, step by step, using the BioExcel Building Blocks library (biobb). The particular example used is the Staphylococcal nuclease protein (PDB code 1STN), a small, minimal protein, appropriate for a short tutorial.

RFantibody is a pipeline for structure-based de novo antibody and nanobody design, integrating backbone design with RFdiffusion, sequence design with ProteinMPNN, and structure prediction with RoseTTAFold2. It provides a comprehensive toolset for generating and filtering high-quality antibody designs.

SCENIC+ is a python package to build gene regulatory networks (GRNs) using combined or separate single-cell gene expression (scRNA-seq) and single-cell chromatin accessibility (scATAC-seq) data.

CebraEM is a bioinformatics tool for analyzing and processing large-scale imaging data, providing a pipeline for segmentation, annotation, and analysis with support for both Linux and Windows environments. It includes modules for core functionality, annotation, and network analysis, requiring specific dependencies and a conda environment for execution.

Open-source, platform-independent, community-supported software for describing and comparing microbial communities

Pairwise SNP distance matrix from a FASTA sequence alignment

S3segmenter is a Matlab-based set of functions that generates single cell (nuclei and cytoplasm) label masks.

Tandem repeat genotyping with long reads, being a modified version of HipSTR.

MitoFinder: efficient automated large-scale extraction of mitogenomic data from high throughput sequencing data

A rule-based checker for the bio.tools database.

Minigraph is a sequence-to-graph mapper and graph constructor. For graph generation, it aligns a query sequence against a sequence graph and incrementally augments an existing graph with long query subsequences diverged from the graph.

ValidSense is a toolbox for assessing agreement between two quantitative methods or devices measuring the same quantity using the Limits of Agreement (LoA) analysis, also known as the Bland-Altman analysis.