From Bioblast
The MitoPedia terminology is developed continuously in the spirit of Gentle Science.
Aims
- The MitoFit Quality Control System (MitoFit QCS) is initiated to develop and implement standards in respirometric OXPHOS analysis, applied in comparative mitochondrial physiology, mitochondrial medicine, and clinical diagnosis.
Definitions
- For a high-quality data repository, a QCS is required, based on a consistent and accessible terminology. Terms are defined in the MitoPedia system; these definitions will be formally approved by the MitoFit accreditation panel (to be formed), and will be labelled as MitoFit accredited for consistent use in the MitoFit data repository (under construction).
- Examples of terms that require definition and approval are listed below:
- Experiment
- Assay, Experimental assay
- Replica
- Repetitions
- Population (or group)
- MitoFit protocols
- Harmonization protocols (Begley, Ioannidis 2015)
- Normalization protocols
- Subprotocols
- Laboratory protocols
- Solution protocols: media, substrates, uncouplers, inhibitors used in SUIT protocols, permeabilization agents, etc.
- Instrumental performance protocols
- Mitochondrial preparation protocols including biopsy sampling, tissue storage, cell preparation protocols, etc.
- Respirometric OXPHOS data acquisition and analysis protocols
- MitoFit registered project
- MitoFit pre-registered project
- Publicly deposited protocols (Begley, Ioannidis 2015)
- Prespecified protocols (Begley, Ioannidis 2015)
- Time-stamped protocols (Begley, Ioannidis 2015)
- Standardization
- MitoFit proficiency test
- Experiment