Scaffold Proteomics Data Mining Software Sold with Sage-N Sorcerer™ Systems for Low False Positive Protein ID Using Sequest® and Mascot®
SAN JOSE, Calif. — (BUSINESS WIRE) — Sept. 7, 2006 — Sage-N Research, Inc. (Sage-N) signed an agreement to distribute the Scaffold proteomics data mining software from Proteome Software, primarily to use with Sorcerer Integrated Data Appliances (IDAs). Under the terms of the agreement, Sage-N Research will sell standalone Scaffold software as well as versions integrated into Sorcerer IDAs within North America, Europe, Japan, and Asia-Pacific (except for Taiwan).
Biologists increasingly use mass spectrometers to identify protein forms in complex samples, but are hampered by today's software tools due to: (1) poor throughput, (2) difficulty in analyzing more than about 75,000 spectra from a single experiment, (3) inability to compare results from different experiments, (4) inability to compare different search engine results from the same experiment, (5) difficulty in providing false positive estimates, or (6) a closed software environment. In contrast, the latest Sorcerer IDA with Scaffold breaks through each of these limitations by providing the first integrated proteomics solution that can handle up to one million spectra or more with built-in automated false positive estimation using reverse sequences. The new Sorcerer solution suite is designed specifically for biologists and does not require specialized expertise in mass spectrometry or IT.
"The Sorcerer IDAs are already the gold standard for low maintenance, high throughput automated proteomics searching of large mass spectrometry datasets using Sequest," said David Chiang, C.E.O. of Sage-N Research. "Scaffold complements the Sorcerer automated tools to allow biologists to get deeper insights by interactively comparing different experiments and search engines."
Scaffold runs on individual PCs or workstations using Windows, Mac OS X, or Linux. It will be sold by Sage-N Research as standalone software applications to work with existing Sorcerer workgroup IDA products, as well as integrated into future Sorcerer personal IDA products. Contact Sage-N Research about prices and academic discounts.
Sorcerer(TM) is a trademark of Sage-N Research, Inc. SEQUEST(R) is a registered trademark of the University of Washington. Other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
Contacts
Sage-N Research, Inc.
David Chiang, 408-200-6668
dchiang@SageNResearch.com
http://www.SageNResearch.com/
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