What problem does it solve?
PyOpenMS provides Python bindings to the OpenMS library to enable scalable, reproducible processing of mass spectrometry data, including reading diverse file formats, performing signal processing, and enabling identification and quantification workflows within Python environments.
Core Features & Use Cases
- File I/O and data handling for formats like mzML, mzXML, idXML, mzIdentML, featureXML, and consensusXML.
- Feature detection, peak picking, and signal processing to prepare data for downstream analysis.
- Peptide and protein identification integration and basic FDR/post-processing workflows.
- Metabolomics capabilities and data structures (MSExperiment, MSSpectrum, FeatureMap, ConsensusMap) for end-to-end workflows.
- Typical use case: load mzML data, detect features, identify peptides/proteins, and export results for visualization or downstream analysis.
Quick Start
Load an mzML file, run feature detection, and export a feature map for downstream analysis.