Thermo Fisher Scientific announces integrated solution for protein identification

Thermo Fisher Scientific has integrated Matrix Science’s Mascot engine for protein identification with its Bioworks software.

According to the company, the new SEQUEST search algorithm and Mascot are the two most widely accepted search engines in the field for protein identification and PTM characterisation.

It added that the integration will enable users to consolidate identification results from the two search engines and cross validate the results- taking advantage of the complementary information provided by each.

Thermo Fisher Scientific also stated that the two engines match different spectra, resulting in a significant overlap and a number of unique protein identifications for each.

"It’s all about flexibility for our customers," said Andreas Huhmer, proteomics marketing director at Thermo Fisher Scientific.

"We want to give customers who have already chosen superior instrumentation the choice to analyze their data with the search engine they prefer, or to increase their protein coverage by combining the results from both."

As a leading serving science company, Thermo Fisher Scientific employs 30,000 people and serves more than 350,000 customers.