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lipID—a software tool for automated assignment of lipids in mass spectra
Author(s) -
Hübner Göran,
Crone Catharina,
Lindner Buko
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of mass spectrometry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.475
H-Index - 121
eISSN - 1096-9888
pISSN - 1076-5174
DOI - 10.1002/jms.1673
Subject(s) - chemistry , ms excel , software , mass spectrum , glycerophospholipids , microsoft excel , software engineering , mass spectrometry , chromatography , programming language , biochemistry , operating system , computer science , phospholipid , membrane
A new software tool called lipID is reported, which supports the identification of glycerophospholipids, glycosphingolipids, fatty acids and small oligosaccharides in mass spectra. The user‐extendable software is a Microsoft (MS) Excel Add‐In developed using Visual Basic for Applications and is compatible with all Versions of MS Excel since MS Excel 97. It processes singly given mass‐to‐charge values as well as mass lists considering a number of user‐defined options. The software's mode of operation, usage and options are explained and the benefits and limitations of the tool are illustrated by means of three typical analytical examples of lipid analyses. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.