Processing Time
After sample submission, results for full service protein ID will be delivered within 7 working days; results for mass determination or stand-alone protein ID will be delivered in 4 working days.
Data Delivery
Data will be delivered to user via e-mail. The type of files may be different depending on the service requested:
| Data Type | Descriptions | Included in the following service | |
| Full service Protein ID or stand-alone Protein ID | Mass Determination | ||
| MS Report in .PDF |
List of identified proteins. Example |
Yes | No |
| MS Report in .XLS |
Mass spectra and peak list. Example |
No* | Yes |
| Raw data in .T2D |
AB Sciex TOF/TOF mass spectra profile data. It can be opened with vendor’s software 4000 Series Data Explorer or Mascot distiller (see below). Data Explorer is available at our workstation for booking free-of-charge on first-come, first-served basis. |
Yes | Yes |
| Peak list in .MGF |
Mascot compatible peak list with peak intensities. MGF file can be used for your own protein identification database search on Matrix Science’s website and it is also compatible with a variety of MS tools, such as MMass. Click here for descriptions. |
Yes | No |
Workstation Booking for Data Analysis
.T2D raw data can be viewed using 4000 Series Data Explorer software. Please contact our proteomics staff for details.
| Software | Data Explorer (ver 4.6) |
| Application | 4800 MALDI-TOF TOF MS spectrum analysis |
| User Manual | Download Here |
| Workstation Booking |
CPOS Proteomics (Tel: 2831-5467) |
| Enquiry on usage (contact person) |
Wystan Zeng (Tel: 2831-5467) |
Resources
| Type | Name | Supported file formats | Web link |
| Software | 4000 Series Data Explorer | .T2D | Not available for download. Available to users for booking (refer to section above). |
| Software | Mascot distiller | .T2D and .MGF | http://www.matrixscience.com/distiller.html |
| Software | MMass | .MGF | http://www.mmass.org/download/ |
| Website | MS-Digest | N/A | http://prospector.ucsf.edu/prospector/mshome.htm |
| Website | UniProt | N/A | http://www.uniprot.org/ |
Examples of MS Report
MS Report - List of identified proteins
MS Report - Mass spectrum and peak list of BSA
