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  • Computational metabolomics
  • Bioinformatics
  • Analytical chemistry

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  • Untargeted metabolomics offers comprehensive small molecule analysis but faces challenges with low annotation rates and abstract spectral data.
  • Manual annotation and confirmation of in-silico predictions remain crucial despite computational advances in metabolomics.
  • Exploratory data analysis is vital for managing large spectral datasets, enabling overviews, prioritization, and structural hypothesis generation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce specXplore, an interactive Python dashboard designed for fluid mass spectral data exploration.
  • To facilitate the exploration of mass spectral similarity matrices through interactive and complementary visualizations.
  • To assist researchers in generating structural hypotheses for compounds of interest from complex spectral data.

Main Methods:

  • Development of specXplore, an interactive Python dashboard utilizing a 2D t-distributed stochastic neighbor embedding for data visualization.
  • Integration of complementary visualizations including partial network drawings, similarity heatmaps, and fragmentation overview maps.
  • Implementation of ms2deepscore for pairwise spectral similarity calculations, with adjustable threshold and connectivity settings for flexible exploration.

Main Results:

  • SpecXplore provides an interactive platform for exploring mass spectral similarity matrices.
  • The dashboard facilitates local connectivity exploration through linked visualizations.
  • The tool allows for dynamic adjustment of similarity thresholds and connectivity parameters, enhancing data exploration flexibility.

Conclusions:

  • SpecXplore offers a novel approach to mass spectral data exploration in metabolomics.
  • The interactive visualizations and flexible settings aid in hypothesis generation for compound identification.
  • SpecXplore has the potential to become an integral tool for researchers analyzing complex spectral datasets.