5 Key Takeaways

• 1

  Non-target screening (NTS) is a versatile analytical approach used across various fields, including environmental science and metabolomics.

• 2

  AFIN-TS aims to support laboratories in implementing NTS and to address complex analytical questions through innovative research.

• 3

  Current challenges in NTS include sustainable data management and the need for machine-readable data for effective evaluation.

• 4

  NTS-Hive is a holistic data management platform developed to enhance the storage and evaluation of NTS data across datasets.

• 5

  Collaboration among researchers from different disciplines is essential for advancing NTS and addressing novel analytical questions.