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Mass spectrometry laboratory analysis software designed to operate computerized mass spectrometry analyzers. These analyzers detect and identify infectious microorganisms (e.g., bacteria, yeast, fungi) and control and monitor some of the analyzer functions. This software is intended to work only with one or a few models of mass spectrometry analyzers, usually from the same manufacturer. The software performs a variety of algorithms for the classification and identification of microorganisms as well as perform analysis of the data including a comparison with a library of microorganism mass spectra. Microorganism mass spectrometry analyzer software is usually not available separately from the analyzer but may be updated (i.e., through the release of modified versions) during the life of the equipment.
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