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Developer Information

Aaron J. Celestian, Ph.D.

Email: aaron.celestian@gmail.com

GitHub: @aaroncelestian

Dr. Celestian is the primary developer and maintainer of RamanLab. He welcomes collaboration, feedback, and contributions from the scientific community.

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RamanLab is an open-source project and welcomes contributions from the community!

How to Contribute

  1. Fork the repository on GitHub
  2. Create a feature branch for your changes
  3. Make your changes with clear commit messages
  4. Test your changes thoroughly
  5. Submit a pull request with a detailed description

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Citation

If you use RamanLab in your research, please cite:

Software Citation

Celestian, A. (2025). RamanLab: A Comprehensive Cross-Platform Software Suite for Advanced Raman Spectroscopy Analysis. Authorea. https://doi.org/10.22541/au.175269971.11603902/v1

DOI: 10.22541/au.175269971.11603902/v1

Full Article: View on Authorea

Database Citation

RamanLab Database (2025). Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15742626

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.15742626

Download: Zenodo Repository

Acknowledgements

RamanLab incorporates reference data from several excellent open-access databases:

RRUFF Database

The mineral Raman spectra database includes data from the RRUFF Project (https://rruff.info), a comprehensive database of Raman spectra, X-ray diffraction, and chemistry data for minerals.

Citation: Lafuente, B., Downs, R.T., Yang, H., and Stone, N. (2015) The power of databases: the RRUFF project. In: Highlights in Mineralogical Crystallography, T Armbruster and R M Danisi, eds. Berlin, Germany, W. De Gruyter, pp 1-30.

WURM Database

Raman spectra for organic and biological materials are sourced from the WURM (Wollongong University Raman Microscopy) Database (https://wurm.info).

Citation: WURM Database, University of Wollongong, https://wurm.info

SLOPP/E Plastics Database

Microplastic identification capabilities are enhanced by reference spectra from the SLOPP/E (Spectral Library of Plastic Particles) Database.

Citation: SLOPP/E Database, https://www.slopp-e.de

We gratefully acknowledge these projects and their contributors for making their valuable resources freely available to the scientific community.

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