Thermo-msf-parser: an open source Java library to parse and visualize Thermo Proteome Discoverer msf files

J Proteome Res. 2011 Aug 5;10(8):3840-3. doi: 10.1021/pr2005154. Epub 2011 Jul 11.

Abstract

The Thermo Proteome Discoverer program integrates both peptide identification and quantification into a single workflow for peptide-centric proteomics. Furthermore, its close integration with Thermo mass spectrometers has made it increasingly popular in the field. Here, we present a Java library to parse the msf files that constitute the output of Proteome Discoverer. The parser is also implemented as a graphical user interface allowing convenient access to the information found in the msf files, and in Rover, a program to analyze and validate quantitative proteomics information. All code, binaries, and documentation is freely available at http://thermo-msf-parser.googlecode.com.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Validation Study

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Mass Spectrometry
  • Programming Languages*
  • Proteome*

Substances

  • Proteome