intro

MASSAI TOOLS

Analytical Software for Mass Spectrometry

INTRO

So, What exactly is MassAI all about ?

MassAI (pronounced "mass A.I.") is a software tool for identifying
proteins / peptides / PTMs from MS/MS datasets.

The program is developed and maintained by Dr. scient. Morten Rasmussen.
(That's me down below, in the green box).

COST and LICENSING

Thanks to my sponsors, MassAI is freeware - that is free as in "free lunch":

You can download MassAI, install it to your computer(s), and use it at no cost.

If you wish to share MassAI with your students or colleagues, please direct them to this website and
have them download the software themselves, to make sure they get the most recent version.

MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

64 bit Operating system:

Windows 10 or newer.
or LINUX with WINE installed.

MEMORY:
MassAI is entirely self-contained, and all data and their results are kept in memory.
This means a minimum of 4 GB memory is recommended for running searches against smaller datasets.
For larger datasets, or searches involving numerous PTMs, 16-32 GB is recommended.

NETWORK :
MassAI is self-contained, and does not require internet / network connections.

INSTALLATION:
Install MassAI by unpacking the downloaded zip file.
You can run MassAI from your hard drive, or directly from a USB memory stick.
This is useful if you work on different computers, and you can take your mgf files with you, as you go.

UNINSTALLATION
To uninstall MassAI, simply delete the MassAI folder.

The developer, in the good company of the Protein research group at SDU

CUSTOM FEATURES / TUTORING

Not two users have the same requirements.
I implement new features as the user requests pile up, (and pile up they do).
All such new features are built into the community release.

However, if you have special requirements you wish to keep for yourself, MassAI is a dynamic platform that can be expanded
with plug-in modules to match YOUR specific analytical needs.

Unlike the community MassAI package, custom built expansions are never released to the public. They are yours to keep.
Plug-ins are built to your specifications and are delivered directly to your company on a USB stick.
Plug-ins are automatically detected and activated in MassAI, without any further installation required.

If your company has special needs, or requires one-on-one tutoring, get in touch, and we'll work something out.