AutoVectis is the name of a suite of software designed by the Kilgour Lab, developed by Vibrat-Ion Ltd and licensed via Spectroswiss, to make processing mass spectrometry data easier.  Mass spec data can be difficult and time consuming to process and the standard software you get with your instrument may not provide all the capabilies or adaptability you need – or may provide it, but be so complex to use/train or require so much manual input as to be unuseable. The aim of AutoVectis is to solve these problems: provide powerful world-class data processing capabilities for users whilst also keeping it as simple as possible.

Different options

Together with Vibrat-Ion, we produce a prepakaged version of AutoVectis – known as AutoVectis Pro. This contains the tools and workflows that are most used frequently by users.

But, for users who want a specific solution: we can build a tool just for you – we call this AutoVectis Bespoke. Instrument Vendor software is usually very powerful, but it can be hard to access that power and the workflows available may not offer the flexibility or all of the functionality you need. Maybe you do not need thousands of difficult to learn options, you just need to be able to provide a fast, reliable, easy-to-use workflow to process large batches of data to produce a specific output and which can be easily trained to new staff. We can make that for you! We just pick out the functions you need from our existing catalogue (or create new ones, if needed) and then build these into a bespoke workflow for you, and with a simple user interface. And, of course we will continue to support the workflow – to ensure that it remains functional for you.

Many parts of the underlying methods by which AutoVectis operates have been published.  Take a look through our Publications page.

Capabilities

	AutoPhaser - High performance absorption mode processing incorporating novel apodization functions (the asymmetric or ‘Kilgour’ apodization), genetic algorithm derived phase optimization and an ability to read many different file types.
	AutoPiquer - Advanced peak detection making it easier to extract all the peaks of interest from spectra without having to go and find them all manually.
	AutoSeequer - Identifies peaks in top-down protein fragmentation spectra to in-silico produced fragment libraries. It is easy to adjust these libraries to include many more ion classes and adducts than are available in other tools.
	AutoLogis - Automates the process of assigning peaks in spectra from complex organic matter samples, metabolomic or other similar samples, that contain large numbers of mostly singly charged peaks. AutoLogis offers advanced batch processing capabilities that can significantly improve productivity when processing this type of file.

Commercial licenses and support are available for AutoVectis Pro through Spectroswiss.

For academic collaborators, who wish to partner in development of new features or collaborate in research, other options are available.  Please contact us for more information and to discuss your needs and ideas.

We are happy to provide examples of AutoVectis capability on trial data you send us for testing.  We can also supply trial versions of all tools on a test license.