Vx Capture GC/MS & LC/MS Data Conversion

Vx Capture™ is a data file translation utility for converting between various GC/MS file formats. Vx Capture allows:

Batch conversion of existing data files.
Automated translation of GC/MS data files as acquired.

Vx Capture is typically used for data interchange between Varian WorkStation (SMS, XMS), Agilent ChemStation (.D\Data.MS) and AIA (CDF) GC/MS file forms. Adron Systems works closely with Varian to support the SMS and XMS data forms in Vx Capture.

Vx Capture allows your laboratory to standardize on a single GC/MS processing package, streamlining your labs routines and operator training.

Vx Capture works on networked systems. Bring data in from multiple sources, and convert data to specified target locations.

Our evaluation version of Vx Capture^‡ supports the file formats shown below. Get your own copy today by filling out the Vx Capture Request form.

Need help “Getting Started” with Vx Capture? Get a copy of the document Vx Capture™ - A GC/MS and LC/MS File Conversion Utility.

Vx Capture converts to: ^‡

Adron Systems Text File (ASC)
Agilent ChemStation (.D\Data.MS)
Agilent ChemStation netCDF (.D\Data.CDF)
AIA Andi netCDF (CDF)
Finnigan Incos (MI,MX)
Finnigan ITS40, Magnum, and Tracker (MS)
Triton Analytics CSV File (T3)
Varian Workstation 2000 (SMS)
Varian Saturn I, II and III (MS)

Vx Capture converts from: ^‡

Adron Systems Vector/2 and Vx (TKF)
Adron Systems Text File (ASC)
Agilent & HP ChemStation (.D)
AIA Andi netCDF (CDF)
Finnigan Incos (MI,MX)
Finnigan Incos (TI,TX,CT)
Finnigan ITS40, Magnum and Tracker (MS)
Varian Workstation 2000/2100/2200/4000 (SMS)
Varian Workstation 1200 (XMS)
Varian Saturn I, II, and III (MS)

Send Adron Systems one of your GC/MS data files and we'll convert it over to one of the above target formats. Please send your GC/MS data as a "zipped" file.

Adron Systems takes pride in the accuracy and completeness of our GC/MS file conversions! Before purchasing a competing product, compare the results of our GC/MS file conversions. Compare not only the mass spectra, but important information such as injection date & time, operator name, and sample information. Are the timestamps for each scan accurate? Also note, Vx Capture does not integerize mass values unless required by the target file format. Our goal is data preservation and data integrity.

Vx Capture is extensible - allowing additional GC/MS file types to be added. Contact Adron Systems for customized data conversion solutions.

Vx Extract - Information Access for GC/MS & LC/MS

Looking for a highly configurable, customizable means of accessing your GC/MS & LC/MS data? Need to generate CSV, or other text files based on your GC/MS & LC/MS data?

If so, consider this “sister” product to Vx Capture. Vx Extract™ is a programmable solution for accessing your GC/MS & LC/MS data files. Easily extract spectra, ion chromatograms, and header information to CSV and other textual formats; all independent of the original MS source format.

Data Access for Excel, Maple, MatLab, Mathematica, MZmine, & TagFinder

Looking for ways to access your GC/MS & LC/MS data from Excel, MatLab, or another data analysis packages? Vx Capture has several mechanisms available for accessing your data.

The Adron Systems' ASC text file provides a simple mechanism for accessing your GC/MS and LC/MS data. Each scan is introduced with its scan interval, and then a listing of mass, intensity pairs. The ASC format is described in the document Vx Capture™ - A GC/MS and LC/MS File Conversion Utility.

Several data analysis packages, including MatLab and Mathematica, support access to the netCDF data format. Through the scripting languages of these programs, you have access to your GC/MS & LC/MS data.

Note: Common Data Format (CDF) is a completely separate, incompatible format to netCDF. When working with MatLab or Mathematica, be sure to use the netCDF API.

Note: When working with TagFinder profiling software, or the MZmine metabolomics framework be sure to generate netCDF files with nominal, integer mass resolution. For AIA ANDI netCDF files, this is mass_values: scale_factor=1.

Vx Capture also supports the Triton Analytics CSV file format (T3). Basically, GC/MS data in the T3 file is presented as a large matrix. Each row contains the data from a single scan. The initial column contains the scan interval in seconds. The second column contains the ion summation value, i.e., the TIC or RIC. Subsequent columns contain intensity values for the specified mass range. This data form can be imported into Excel or other packages that support comma separated value (CSV) files or tab separated value files.

netCDF and AIA ANDI Addendum

netCDF (Network Common Data Form) is a set of software libraries and machine-independent data formats that support the creation, access, and sharing of array-oriented scientific data. netCDF is maintained by Unidata. For further information, go to the netCDF home page.

netCDF was chosen by the Analytical Instrument Association (AIA) to implement the Analytical Data Interchange protocols (ANDI) for mass spectrometry in 1993. The AIA ANDI files are available at SourceForge. David Stranz at Fison Instruments lead the effort to create the ANDI protocols for mass spectrometry.

Vx Capture utilizes the netCDF library, version 3.6 and the AIA MS10 distribution.

Notes: ^‡

All the GC/MS data forms listed above are supported by the evaluation version of Vx Capture.
The evaluation version of Vx Capture converts up to five–eighths of data file spectra to a maximum scan time of 10 minutes.
The Thermo-Fisher Excalibur GC/MS and LC/MS data system can generate Adron System ASC files. These ASC files can be converted to Agilent ChemStation or other formats by Vx Capture.
Vx Capture is part of the Vx System™. Go to the Vx Capture Request form to obtain a copy.