Ms-lims

Ms-lims manages centralized storage and automated processing of mass spectrometry (MS) data to support protein identification and quantification in proteomics studies.


Key Features:

  • Centralized Database System: Ms-lims uses a central database architecture to store, index, and retrieve large-scale mass spectrometry (MS) proteomics datasets.
  • Automation of Data Processing: Ms-lims automates processing of mass spectra including identification and quantification steps for MS-driven proteomics analyses.
  • High-throughput Data Management: Ms-lims provides scalable management of the data lifecycle for high-throughput proteomics studies from acquisition through analysis.

Scientific Applications:

  • Protein Identification and Quantification: Facilitates identification and quantification of proteins from MS proteomics experiments.
  • High-throughput Proteomics Studies: Enables handling and analysis of large-scale sample sets generated by high-throughput MS workflows.
  • Biomarker Discovery: Supports studies aimed at discovering disease biomarkers through systematic MS data analysis.
  • Protein–Protein Interaction Studies: Assists experiments that require large-scale MS data management for investigating protein–protein interactions.

Methodology:

Integration of a central database with automated workflows for processing, identification, and quantification of mass spectra, managing the data lifecycle from acquisition through processing and analysis.

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Details

Tool Type:
desktop application
Operating Systems:
Linux, Windows, Mac
Programming Languages:
Java
Added:
5/17/2016
Last Updated:
3/26/2019

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Publications

Helsens K, Colaert N, Barsnes H, Muth T, Flikka K, Staes A, Timmerman E, Wortelkamp S, Sickmann A, Vandekerckhove J, Gevaert K, Martens L. ms_lims, a simple yet powerful open source laboratory information management system for MS‐driven proteomics. PROTEOMICS. 2010;10(6):1261-1264. doi:10.1002/pmic.200900409. PMID:20058248.

PMID: 20058248
Funding: - Fund for Scientific Research - Flanders: G.0042.07, G.0077.06 - Concerted Research Actions: BOF07/GOA/012 - Inter University Attraction Poles: IUAP06

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