title: Supporting tool suite for production proteomics.
abstract: The large amount of data produced by proteomics experiments requires effective bioinformatics tools for the integration of data management and data analysis. Here we introduce a suite of tools developed at Vanderbilt University to support production proteomics. We present the Backup Utility Service tool for automated instrument file backup and the ScanSifter tool for data conversion. We also describe a queuing system to coordinate identification pipelines and the File Collector tool for batch copying analytical results. These tools are individually useful but collectively reinforce each other. They are particularly valuable for proteomics core facilities or research institutions that need to manage multiple mass spectrometers. With minor changes, they could support other types of biomolecular resource facilities.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical Informatics, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN 37232, USA.
authors.forename: Ze-Qiang
authors.initials: ZQ
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.forename: David L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Tabb
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Burden
authors.forename: Matthew C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Chambers
authors.forename: Matthew B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Cox
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Cantrell
authors.forename: Amy-Joan L
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Ham
authors.forename: Michael D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Litton
authors.forename: Michael R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Oreto
authors.forename: William C
authors.initials: WC
authors.lastname: Schultz
authors.forename: Scott M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Sobecki
authors.forename: Tina Y
authors.initials: TY
authors.lastname: Tsui
authors.forename: Gregory R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Wernke
authors.forename: Daniel C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Liebler
mesh_terms: D013058:Mass Spectrometry; D020543:Proteome / Q000737:chemistry; D040901:Proteomics / Q000379:methods*; D012984:Software
chemical_list: D020543:Proteome