metabolomics-quantification

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Load when imputing missing values (min / median / KNN) and normalising (TIC / median / log) a feature × sample metabolomics CSV. Skip when only normalisation is needed (use `metabolomics-normalization`) or when the input is raw spectra (run `metabolomics-xcms-preprocessing` first).

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metabolomics-quantification

When to use

The user has a feature × sample metabolomics intensity table and wants missing-value imputation followed by normalisation, in a single pass. Imputation: min (1/2 of column min), median (per-column median), knn (sklearn KNNImputer). Normalisation: tic (Total Ion Current per sample), median (per-sample median), log (log2(x+1)).

Sample columns are auto-detected by name prefix sample / intensity. For just normalisation use metabolomics-normalization; for raw LC-MS use metabolomics-xcms-preprocessing.

Inputs & Outputs

Input	Format	Required
Feature × intensity table	`.csv` with sample columns starting `sample` or `intensity`	yes (unless `--demo`)
Imputation	`--impute {min,median,knn}` (default `min`)	no
Normalisation	`--normalize {tic,median,log}` (default `tic`)	no

Output	Path	Notes
Quantified features	`tables/quantified_features.csv`	imputed + normalised feature × sample table
Report	`report.md` + `result.json`	`n_features`, `n_samples`, `impute`, `normalize`

Flow

Load CSV (--input <features.csv>) or generate a demo (--demo).
Auto-detect sample columns via c.startswith("sample") or c.startswith("intensity") (met_quantify.py:72-84); raise ValueError("Could not auto-detect sample columns in the input file.") at :174 if none found.
Impute missing values per --impute (min / median / knn); reject unknown method at :187 with ValueError("Unknown impute method: ...").
Normalise per --normalize (tic / median / log); reject unknown method at :193.
Write tables/quantified_features.csv (met_quantify.py:294) + report.md + result.json.

Gotchas

Sample-column auto-detection is case-SENSITIVE prefix match. met_quantify.py:74-84 uses c.startswith("sample") or c.startswith("intensity"). Sample_1 (capital S) does NOT match — pre-rename to lowercase or use metabolomics-peak-detection's --sample-prefix (no equivalent flag here).
No sample columns ⇒ ValueError. met_quantify.py:174 raises ValueError("Could not auto-detect sample columns in the input file.") after both detection passes fail.
--input REQUIRED unless --demo. met_quantify.py:286 raises ValueError("--input required when not using --demo").
knn imputation requires sklearn. Available by default in OmicsClaw env. Imputes using KNNImputer(n_neighbors=5).
log normalisation is log2(x+1). Zero → 0 (preserves zeros); negative values raise (silently propagate NaN). Pre-clip negatives upstream.
Imputation runs BEFORE normalisation. This means min imputation uses unnormalised column min — re-running with a different --normalize does NOT change imputed-cell values. To get norm-aware imputation, run metabolomics-normalization standalone first, then use --impute median here on already-normalised data.

Key CLI

# Demo
python omicsclaw.py run metabolomics-quantification --demo --output /tmp/quant_demo

# Real intensity table (default min impute + TIC normalize)
python omicsclaw.py run metabolomics-quantification \
  --input features.csv --output results/

# KNN impute + median normalize
python omicsclaw.py run metabolomics-quantification \
  --input features.csv --output results/ \
  --impute knn --normalize median

# log2(x+1) only
python omicsclaw.py run metabolomics-quantification \
  --input features.csv --output results/ \
  --impute median --normalize log

See also

references/parameters.md — every CLI flag
references/methodology.md — imputation / normalisation method semantics
references/output_contract.md — tables/quantified_features.csv schema
Adjacent skills: metabolomics-xcms-preprocessing (upstream), metabolomics-peak-detection (upstream), metabolomics-normalization (parallel — normalisation only), metabolomics-statistics (downstream — multi-group testing), metabolomics-de (downstream — two-group DE)