OpenChem Standard
The OpenChem database aims to create the world's first general compounds, pharmacological and materials database that is carefully curated and human-labeled with (1) a standardised categorisation format, (2) machine readable tags, (3) semantic descriptions.
Draft Proposals
Target 1 - The underlying standards for codifying countries, languages, and regional dialects: used in identifying inter-lingual textual representations.
- Proposal 1 - Adoption of ISO 639-1 & ISO 639-2 standards. (Download draft)
- Proposal 2 - Development of custom taxonomic system of country-language-form. (In progress)
- Proposal 3 - Exploration and adaptation of IETF BCP 47 standard for use in OpenChem. (In discussion)
Target 2 - Data categorisation and organisation: the structural basis for storing of compound and substance data.
- Proposal 1 - Latest version as of Nov 29, 2023. (Download draft)
- Proposal 2 - Developing table structure for manually sourced (primary literature and available drug labels) drug-drug interaction dataset. (In progress)
- Proposal 3 - Inclusion of in-silico data models in OpenChem. (In early discussion)
Target 3 - System for storing 2-dimensional cartesian graphs: for storing dynamic spectra data in a relational database.
- Proposal 1 - Latest version as of Nov 29, 2023. (Download draft)
Target 4 - Planned external referencing and data interoperability: to enable smooth cross-referencing, research, citation, and bibliographic search purposes.
- Proposal 1 - A non-exhaustive list of proprietary, state-owned/funded, and bibliographic databases as of Nov 29, 2023. (Download draft)
- Proposal 2 - Inclusion of Chinese chemical inventory databases, i.e. CCISS/ChemRadar, CASIA-CSDB, and etc. (In progress)
What is the OCSE?
It stands for "OpenChem Standardised Equivalent". It is used to identify a specific compound, material, or substance as well as being a placeholder for when an official name has not yet been given by the IUPAC.
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