Title :
MSPtool: A Versatile Tool for Mass Spectrometry Data Preprocessing
Author :
Gullo, F. ; Ponti, G. ; Tagarelli, A. ; Tradigo, G. ; Veltri, P.
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Calabria, Rende
Abstract :
Preprocessing mass spectrometry (MS) data has been recognized as a crucial preliminary phase in order to perform data management and knowledge discovery tasks on mass spectra. The huge dimensionality and heterogeneity of MS data make mandatory the use of tools that are able to guide the user in the MS preprocessing task. However, most MS preprocessing tools are typically designed to perform only some preprocessing steps and are strictly coupled with MS data analysis modules. In this paper, we present mass spectra preprocessing tool (MSPtool), a user-friendly versatile tool for preprocessing MS data. MSPtool provides the user with a wide set of MS preprocessing steps by means of an easy-to-use graphical interface. Also, this tool has been embedded in a time-series-based framework for MS data clustering.
Keywords :
data mining; graphical user interfaces; mass spectroscopy; pattern clustering; spectroscopy computing; time series; MS data clustering; data management; graphical interface; knowledge discovery; mass spectra preprocessing tool; mass spectrometry data preprocessing; time-series-based framework; versatile tool; Biological tissues; Data analysis; Data mining; Data preprocessing; Detectors; Filtering; Information analysis; Knowledge management; Mass spectroscopy; Proteins; Clustering; Data Mining; MS Preprocessing; Mass Spectra; Mass Spectrometry;
Conference_Titel :
Computer-Based Medical Systems, 2008. CBMS '08. 21st IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Jyvaskyla
Print_ISBN :
978-0-7695-3165-6
DOI :
10.1109/CBMS.2008.53
