Overview
Goslin defines grammars for lipid shorthand notation, with implementations in several programming languages and a web/API project. Goslin 2.0 incorporates updated structural levels. This canonical entry covers the grammar ecosystem rather than treating each implementation as a separate analytical tool.
What can this tool do?
Common uses
- Validate lipid shorthand before integrating result tables.
- Normalize supported lipid names within scripted analysis pipelines.
Scientific fit
Primary function
Data management and sharing
Analysis types
Lipidomics
Data compatibility
Inputs
Compound list or annotations
Outputs
Compound list or annotations
Input formats
Lipid shorthand names
Output formats
Standardized lipid identifiers
Scope and considerations
Designed for
- Grammar-based parsing of supported lipid nomenclatures.
Not designed for
- Identification from spectra or confirmation of double-bond positions.
Important requirements
- Lipid name strings and a suitable Goslin implementation.
Considerations
- Record the parser version and inspect rejected names.
- Syntactic validity does not establish experimental identification confidence.
Access and documentation
MIT applies to the grammar repository. Check the license, installation requirements and supported interfaces of the selected language implementation separately.
License: MIT
Evidence and review
Official repository and documentation reviewed on 2026-09-11. Included for downstream MS lipidomics. No installation, parser execution or user-data upload performed.
Core publications
Resource papers, direct updates and tool-specific methods. Selection policy.
- Kopczynski D, Hoffmann N, Peng B, Ahrends R. Goslin: A Grammar of Succinct Lipid Nomenclature. Analytical Chemistry 92, 10957–10960 (2020). doi:10.1021/acs.analchem.0c01690
- Kopczynski D, et al. Goslin 2.0 Implements the Recent Lipid Shorthand Nomenclature for MS-Derived Lipid Structures. Analytical Chemistry 94, 6097–6101 (2022). doi:10.1021/acs.analchem.1c05430
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Entry history
Changes to this catalogue entry, not the tool's software release history. Acceptance and editorial review are separate.
- 2026-09-11 · First committed entry
Add lipid naming tools and BioPAN integration
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