# Retrieve Mass Spectrometry Data from MetaboLights
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This repository provides a *backend* for
[Spectra](https://github.com/RforMassSpectrometry/Spectra) objects that
represents and retrieves mass spectrometry (MS) data directly from metabolomics
experiments deposited at the public
[MetaboLights](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/metabolights/) repository. Mass
spectrometry data files of an experiment are downloaded and cached locally using
the [BiocFileCache](https://bioconductor.org/packages/BiocFileCache) package.
# Installation
The package can be installed with
```r
install.packages("BiocManager")
BiocManager::install("RforMassSpectrometry/MsBackendMetaboLights")
```
# Contributions
Contributions are highly welcome and should follow the [contribution
guidelines](https://rformassspectrometry.github.io/RforMassSpectrometry/articles/RforMassSpectrometry.html#contributions).
Also, please check the coding style guidelines in the [RforMassSpectrometry
vignette](https://rformassspectrometry.github.io/RforMassSpectrometry/articles/RforMassSpectrometry.html).