Chapter 1 Data Explorer™ Basics

11.1 Overview

Description The Data Explorer™ Version 4.0 processing software is graphical software that you use to analyze, calibrate, and report data. You can use the Data Explorer software to analyze data collected on:

•Mariner™ Workstations

•Voyager™ -DE Biospectrometry™ Workstations

NOTE: Application systems that automatically acquire and process data, such as Mariner High Throughput Analysis Option (CombiSolve™ ) and Proteomics Solution 1™ Option, require specific versions of Data Explorer software.

Features Data Explorer software includes a suite of tools and processing options to allow you to graphically and interactively manipulate chromatographic and mass spectral data. For example, you can:

•Smooth and noise-filter data.

•Automatically and manually calibrate spectral data.

•Set peak detection parameters and custom labels for regions of the trace. Detected peaks can be evaluated for charge-state determination according to user-defined parameters.

•Determine elemental composition, theoretical isotope distributions, resolution, signal-to-noise ratio, and fragment ions.

•Perform target compound analysis (elemental targeting).

•Customize windows, toolbars, and traces.

•Create scripts and macros to automate your work using the Macro Recorder and Visual Basic® Editor.

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