Analytical Chemistry Software Interface Overview
The analytical chemistry software interface features a color-coded 96-well plate diagram for sample visualization, a compound details table listing structures, locations, formulas, and error metrics, an MS filter constraints panel for customizable mass spectrometry data filtering, chromatographic and spectral data displays including chromatograms and mass spectra with annotations, and general toolbars and status indicators, all integrated to support comprehensive compound identification and characterization.
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Analytical Studio for Affinity Selection-Mass Spectrometry (AS-MS) Overview
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