Masshunter pcdl manager 8

Raw LC/MS data were analyzed using MassHunter Profinder 8.0 and MassProfiler Professional (MPP) 15.1 software (Agilent Technologies). To ascertain the identities of metabolites, LC/MS data were searched against an in-house annotated personal metabolite database created using MassHunter PCDL manager 8.0 (Agilent) based on monoisotopic neutral mass (<5 ppm mass accuracy) and chromatographic retention times of pure standards. A molecular formula generator (MFG) algorithm in MPP was used to generate and score empirical molecular formulae, based on a weighted consideration of monoisotopic mass accuracy, isotope abundance ratios, and spacing between isotope peaks. A tentative compound ID was assigned when the PCDL database and MFG scores concurred for a given candidate molecule. Tentatively assigned molecules were confirmed based on a match of LC retention times and/or MS/MS fragmentation spectra for pure molecular standards.

To ascertain the identities of differentially expressed metabolites (P < 0.05), LC/MS data were searched against an in‐house annotated personal metabolite database created using MassHunter PCDL manager 8.0 (Agilent Technologies), based on monoisotopic neutral masses (< 5 ppm mass accuracy) and chromatographic retention times. A molecular formula generator (MFG) algorithm in MPP was used to generate and score empirical molecular formulae, based on a weighted consideration of monoisotopic mass accuracy, isotope abundance ratios, and spacing between isotope peaks. A tentative compound ID was assigned when PCDL database and MFG scores concurred for a given candidate molecule. Tentatively assigned molecules were verified based on a match of LC retention times and/or MS/MS fragmentation spectra for pure molecule standards contained in a growing in‐house metabolite database.