Metabolomics and lipidomics studies are becoming increasingly popular but available tools for automated data analysis are still limited. The major issue in untargeted metabolomics is linked to the lack of efficient ranking methods allowing accurate identification of metabolites. Herein, we provide a user-friendly open-source software, named SMfinder, for the robust identification and quantification of small molecules. The software introduces an MS2 false discovery rate approach, which is based on single spectral permutation and increases identification accuracy. SMfinder can be efficiently applied to shotgun and targeted analysis in metabolomics and lipidomics without requiring extensive in-house acquisition of standards as it provides accurate identification by using available MS2 libraries in instrument independent manner. The software, downloadable at www.ifom.eu/SMfinder, is suitable for untargeted, targeted, and flux analysis.

SMfinder: Small molecules finder for metabolomics and lipidomics analysis

Leone M.;D'oro P.;Masseroli M.;
2020-01-01

Abstract

Metabolomics and lipidomics studies are becoming increasingly popular but available tools for automated data analysis are still limited. The major issue in untargeted metabolomics is linked to the lack of efficient ranking methods allowing accurate identification of metabolites. Herein, we provide a user-friendly open-source software, named SMfinder, for the robust identification and quantification of small molecules. The software introduces an MS2 false discovery rate approach, which is based on single spectral permutation and increases identification accuracy. SMfinder can be efficiently applied to shotgun and targeted analysis in metabolomics and lipidomics without requiring extensive in-house acquisition of standards as it provides accurate identification by using available MS2 libraries in instrument independent manner. The software, downloadable at www.ifom.eu/SMfinder, is suitable for untargeted, targeted, and flux analysis.
2020
Carbon Isotopes
Cell Line, Tumor
Humans
Lipidomics
Lipids
Metabolome
Metabolomics
User-Computer Interface
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