The round-robin approach applied to nanoinformatics: consensus prediction of nanomaterials zeta potential

A key step in building regulatory acceptance of alternative or non-animal test methods has long been the use of interlaboratory comparisons or round-robins (RRs), in which a common test material and standard operating procedure is provided to all participants, who measure the specific endpoint and r...

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Main Authors: Dimitra-Danai Varsou, Arkaprava Banerjee, Joyita Roy, Kunal Roy, Giannis Savvas, Haralambos Sarimveis, Ewelina Wyrzykowska, Mateusz Balicki, Tomasz Puzyn, Georgia Melagraki, Iseult Lynch, Antreas Afantitis
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Published: Beilstein-Institut 2024-11-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3762/bjnano.15.121
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author Dimitra-Danai Varsou
Arkaprava Banerjee
Joyita Roy
Kunal Roy
Giannis Savvas
Haralambos Sarimveis
Ewelina Wyrzykowska
Mateusz Balicki
Tomasz Puzyn
Georgia Melagraki
Iseult Lynch
Antreas Afantitis
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Arkaprava Banerjee
Joyita Roy
Kunal Roy
Giannis Savvas
Haralambos Sarimveis
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Mateusz Balicki
Tomasz Puzyn
Georgia Melagraki
Iseult Lynch
Antreas Afantitis
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description A key step in building regulatory acceptance of alternative or non-animal test methods has long been the use of interlaboratory comparisons or round-robins (RRs), in which a common test material and standard operating procedure is provided to all participants, who measure the specific endpoint and return their data for statistical comparison to demonstrate the reproducibility of the method. While there is currently no standard approach for the comparison of modelling approaches, consensus modelling is emerging as a “modelling equivalent” of a RR. We demonstrate here a novel approach to evaluate the performance of different models for the same endpoint (nanomaterials’ zeta potential) trained using a common dataset, through generation of a consensus model, leading to increased confidence in the model predictions and underlying models. Using a publicly available dataset, four research groups (NovaMechanics Ltd. (NovaM)-Cyprus, National Technical University of Athens (NTUA)-Greece, QSAR Lab Ltd.-Poland, and DTC Lab-India) built five distinct machine learning (ML) models for the in silico prediction of the zeta potential of metal and metal oxide-nanomaterials (NMs) in aqueous media. The individual models were integrated into a consensus modelling scheme, enhancing their predictive accuracy and reducing their biases. The consensus models outperform the individual models, resulting in more reliable predictions. We propose this approach as a valuable method for increasing the validity of nanoinformatics models and driving regulatory acceptance of in silico new approach methodologies for the use within an “Integrated Approach to Testing and Assessment” (IATA) for risk assessment of NMs.
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spelling doaj-art-ca256c31203b4f4cb5f0eb261041fd312025-08-20T02:18:24ZengBeilstein-InstitutBeilstein Journal of Nanotechnology2190-42862024-11-011511536155310.3762/bjnano.15.1212190-4286-15-121The round-robin approach applied to nanoinformatics: consensus prediction of nanomaterials zeta potentialDimitra-Danai Varsou0Arkaprava Banerjee1Joyita Roy2Kunal Roy3Giannis Savvas4Haralambos Sarimveis5Ewelina Wyrzykowska6Mateusz Balicki7Tomasz Puzyn8Georgia Melagraki9Iseult Lynch10Antreas Afantitis11NovaMechanics MIKE, Piraeus 18545, GreeceDrug Theoretics and Cheminformatics (DTC) Lab, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Jadavpur University, Kolkata 700 032, India Drug Theoretics and Cheminformatics (DTC) Lab, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Jadavpur University, Kolkata 700 032, India Drug Theoretics and Cheminformatics (DTC) Lab, Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Jadavpur University, Kolkata 700 032, India School of Chemical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, 9 Iroon Polytechniou, 15780, Athens, Greece School of Chemical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, 9 Iroon Polytechniou, 15780, Athens, Greece QSAR Lab, Trzy Lipy 3, 80-172 Gdańsk, PolandQSAR Lab, Trzy Lipy 3, 80-172 Gdańsk, PolandQSAR Lab, Trzy Lipy 3, 80-172 Gdańsk, PolandDivision of Physical Sciences and Applications, Hellenic Military Academy, Vari 16672, Greece School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, B15 2TT Birmingham, United Kingdom Entelos Institute, Larnaca 6059, CyprusA key step in building regulatory acceptance of alternative or non-animal test methods has long been the use of interlaboratory comparisons or round-robins (RRs), in which a common test material and standard operating procedure is provided to all participants, who measure the specific endpoint and return their data for statistical comparison to demonstrate the reproducibility of the method. While there is currently no standard approach for the comparison of modelling approaches, consensus modelling is emerging as a “modelling equivalent” of a RR. We demonstrate here a novel approach to evaluate the performance of different models for the same endpoint (nanomaterials’ zeta potential) trained using a common dataset, through generation of a consensus model, leading to increased confidence in the model predictions and underlying models. Using a publicly available dataset, four research groups (NovaMechanics Ltd. (NovaM)-Cyprus, National Technical University of Athens (NTUA)-Greece, QSAR Lab Ltd.-Poland, and DTC Lab-India) built five distinct machine learning (ML) models for the in silico prediction of the zeta potential of metal and metal oxide-nanomaterials (NMs) in aqueous media. The individual models were integrated into a consensus modelling scheme, enhancing their predictive accuracy and reducing their biases. The consensus models outperform the individual models, resulting in more reliable predictions. We propose this approach as a valuable method for increasing the validity of nanoinformatics models and driving regulatory acceptance of in silico new approach methodologies for the use within an “Integrated Approach to Testing and Assessment” (IATA) for risk assessment of NMs.https://doi.org/10.3762/bjnano.15.121consensus modellingread-acrossqsprround-robin testzeta potential
spellingShingle Dimitra-Danai Varsou
Arkaprava Banerjee
Joyita Roy
Kunal Roy
Giannis Savvas
Haralambos Sarimveis
Ewelina Wyrzykowska
Mateusz Balicki
Tomasz Puzyn
Georgia Melagraki
Iseult Lynch
Antreas Afantitis
The round-robin approach applied to nanoinformatics: consensus prediction of nanomaterials zeta potential
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title The round-robin approach applied to nanoinformatics: consensus prediction of nanomaterials zeta potential
title_full The round-robin approach applied to nanoinformatics: consensus prediction of nanomaterials zeta potential
title_fullStr The round-robin approach applied to nanoinformatics: consensus prediction of nanomaterials zeta potential
title_full_unstemmed The round-robin approach applied to nanoinformatics: consensus prediction of nanomaterials zeta potential
title_short The round-robin approach applied to nanoinformatics: consensus prediction of nanomaterials zeta potential
title_sort round robin approach applied to nanoinformatics consensus prediction of nanomaterials zeta potential
topic consensus modelling
read-across
qspr
round-robin test
zeta potential
url https://doi.org/10.3762/bjnano.15.121
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