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Computational quality control tools for mass spectrometry proteomics.

Wout Bittremieux^1,2, Dirk Valkenborg^3,4,5, Lennart Martens^6,7,8

¹Department of Mathematics and Computer Science, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium.

|August 24, 2016

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Computational quality control tools for mass spectrometry-based proteomics generate metrics to assess experiment quality. This review covers metric types, intra- and inter-experiment monitoring, and tool applicability for decision-making.

Keywords:

Bioinformatics Mass spectrometry Quality control

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Proteomics
Computational Biology
Analytical Chemistry

Background:

Mass spectrometry-based proteomics has advanced significantly.
Quality control is increasingly crucial for reliable proteomic data.
Numerous computational tools exist for assessing experimental quality.

Purpose of the Study:

To review quality control (QC) metrics in mass spectrometry-based proteomics.
To discuss how these metrics monitor intra- and inter-experiment performance.
To evaluate the effectiveness of QC metrics for decision-making.

Main Methods:

Survey of existing computational QC tools and their characteristics.
Evaluation of different QC metric sets using a supervised learning approach.
Analysis of QC metrics derived from various stages of the mass spectrometry process.

Main Results:

Identification of diverse QC metrics for assessing mass spectrometry experiments.
Demonstration of QC metrics' utility in monitoring experiment performance.
Assessment of QC metrics' effectiveness in capturing qualitative experimental information.

Conclusions:

QC metrics are essential for ensuring the reliability of mass spectrometry-based proteomics.
A supervised learning approach can effectively evaluate QC metric performance.
Algorithmic solutions are needed to integrate QC metrics into experimental decision-making.