The noBS Initiative Workshop

The noBS Initiative (nobs.naturalproducts.net/) has roots in natural product (NP) chemistry, pharmacognosy, and chemical ecology. noBS brings together analytical know-how for bioactive molecules, health products, and drugs that integrate metabolomic, chemical, ecological, and pharmaceutical methodologies. Following strong interest at the 20025 GA Conference, noBS aims to foster sharing of raw spectroscopic data (NMR, MS, etc.) and empower NP analysis via computational spectroscopy, theoretical chemistry, and advanced analytical technologies. Central to this vision is the integration of diverse spectral and structural datasets on the noBS Portal to enhance data reuse and NP discovery.

At the 2026 GA in Reims, noBS will highlight recent progress in structural elucidation, explain practical digital workflows for data management, and showcase the first version of the noBS Portal for collaborative NP research. Current activities involve a universal generic numbering system for natural products, the development of searchable text-based data formats, and improved interoperability between NMR and MS data processing tools, the generation of nuclear genotypes for NPs, and the streamlined global integration of datasets within the noBS platform.