What file formats, data types and instrument types are supported?
File formats
Progenesis QI for proteomics directly supports the following file formats:
| Data file format | Download the plugin |
|---|---|
| mzML files | Provided as standard |
| mzXML files | Provided as standard |
| NetCDF files | Provided as standard |
| Waters (.raw) | Provided as standard |
Other formats should be converted to mzML or mzXml.
Data type
Data may be in either Profile or Centroided forms although you will usually get the best results using profile data. Additionally, if you use centroided data you will be asked to enter the full width at half maximum (FWHM) resolution of the machine on which the data was collected.
Instrument types
Progenesis QI for proteomics works with a variety of instrument types. For most instrument types the default peptide detection method in Progenesis QI for proteomics should be used.