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Mascot Newsletter, November 2025:

Top-3 quant with DDA-PASEF.

ZooMS peptide markers for South American Xenarthrans.

Migrating from Windows 10 to Linux could extend the lifetime of your hardware.

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#proteomics #massspec
November 27, 2025 at 9:35 AM
The NCBI nr FASTA file of protein sequences is no longer updated. We've summarised instructions for creating it from the BLAST database -- or you may be better off using TrEMBL.

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#proteomics #massspec
Replacements for NCBI nr
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November 10, 2025 at 2:46 PM
The DDoS attack on matrixscience.com appears to be over. Functionality has been resumed and we will continue monitoring the system.
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Mascot software from Matrix Science - identification, characterisation and quantitation of proteins using mass spectrometry data
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November 6, 2025 at 5:11 PM
The free Mascot service at matrixscience.com is currently being hammered by a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack. The incident started around 11:00 GMT. We have mitigated the attack, which means some Mascot functionality is unavailable for now.
Mascot search engine | Protein identification software for mass spec data
Mascot software from Matrix Science - identification, characterisation and quantitation of proteins using mass spectrometry data
matrixscience.com
November 6, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Mascot Newsletter, October 2025:

Spectrum-centric DIA scoring.

Molecular mechanisms of SBK2 kinase on the heart.

Windows update issue with IIS (resolved).

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#proteomics #massspec
October 29, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Mascot Daemon can export protein level quant intensities for replicate LFQ, SILAC and iTRAQ/TMT. The latest version can also export intensity values calculated using the "Top-3" method, illustrated here with DDA-PASEF data.

www.matrixscience.com/blog/top-3-q...

#proteomics #massspec
Top-3 Quantitation Summary in Mascot Daemon 3
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October 17, 2025 at 2:52 PM
We are pleased to announce a new distributor for Matrix Science products! Customers in India can now buy Mascot Server through BioInnovations, who provide products and services for life sciences and analytical and clinical labs. #proteomics #massspec

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New Mascot distributor in India: BioInnovations
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September 18, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Probabilistic scoring of DIA matches without spectral deconvolution? Not only is it possible, we're working on implementing it in Mascot DIA.

www.matrixscience.com/blog/probabi...

#proteomics #massspec
September 8, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Mascot Newsletter, August 2025:

Precursor detection for spectrum-centric DIA.

Reconstructing mediaeval monastic diets.

Microsoft has announced the end of Windows 10 support; your Mascot Server may be affected.

www.matrixscience.com/nl/202508/ne...

#proteomics #massspec
August 19, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Peptide identification in spectrum-centric DIA depends on accurate precursor mass. The upcoming version of Mascot Distiller includes a novel algorithm that deduces precursor masses from MS/MS scans.

#proteomics #massspec

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July 29, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Mascot Newsletter, July 2025:

Overview of spectrum-centric DIA and Mascot DIA.

Metaproteomics of bacterioplankton communities.

New pricing tiers for Mascot Server, and price reduction when updating from an old version.

www.matrixscience.com/nl/202507/ne...

#proteomics #massspec
July 25, 2025 at 9:24 AM
We are working on Mascot DIA, which is a universal spectrum-centric solution for DIA analysis. What is spectrum-centric searching meant to solve? Find out in our blog:

www.matrixscience.com/blog/the-pro...

#proteomics #massspec
July 1, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Mascot Newsletter, June 2025:

Annual user meeting summary and preview of Mascot DIA.

ASMS posters using Mascot: forensics, cancer research, food science, fish, ...

Matrix Science posters on LFQ and machine learning.

www.matrixscience.com/nl/202506/ne...

#proteomics #massspec
June 19, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Come see our poster ThP 265 today at #ASMS2025: Machine learning-enabled Mascot Server API improves
LFQ in client software like Thermo Proteome Discoverer
June 5, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Pick up a free Matrix Science pen, bag or notebook from #ASMS2025 booth #334 -- while stocks last!
June 4, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Come see our poster TP 505 today at #ASMS2025 : Customizable machine learning adapter improves LFQ in Mascot Distiller
June 3, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Register now for the Matrix Science Breakfast Meeting at #ASMS2025 on 2nd June: matrixscience.com/workshop.html

There is no charge for attending the meeting, but advance registration is required. #proteomics #MassSpec
May 30, 2025 at 2:18 PM
When you refine results with Mascot Server and import into Thermo Proteome Discoverer, you should disable MudPIT scoring. This makes the Protein FDR Validator node much happier.

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#proteomics #MassSpec
May 29, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Register now for the Matrix Science Breakfast Meeting at #ASMS2025 on 2nd June: matrixscience.com/workshop.html

There is no charge for attending the meeting, but advance registration is required. #proteomics #MassSpec
May 22, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Mascot newsletter, May 2025:

ASMS User Meeting registration is open.

Oxygen metabolism in horses (@castiglionelab.bsky.social).

Big databases and large peak lists.

www.matrixscience.com/nl/202505/ne...

#proteomics #massspec
May 20, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Register now for the Matrix Science Breakfast Meeting at #ASMS2025 on 2nd June: matrixscience.com/workshop.html

There is no charge for attending the meeting, but advance registration is required. #proteomics #MassSpec
May 15, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Mascot Server ships with MS2Rescore, which is one of many predictive ML tools for proteomics. Follow this new tutorial if you want to add an integration to a different AI/ML system.

www.matrixscience.com/blog/adding-...

#proteomics #MassSpec
May 1, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Agilent have published an application note for recommended MassHunter Qualitative Analysis settings when searching DDA peak lists with Mascot Server. We've added it to a new help page for Agilent instruments.

www.matrixscience.com/help/instrum...

#proteomics #MassSpec
Mascot help: Agilent instruments
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April 24, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Mascot newsletter, April 2025:

ASMS User Meeting registration is now open.

Competitive displacement of lipoprotein lipase by GPIHBP1.

MS2PIP models for Thermo instruments.

#proteomics #massspec

www.matrixscience.com/nl/202504/ne...
April 17, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Sometimes you need a very large sequence database, e.g. search all proteobacteria proteins. Mascot Server has no size limit. Search a database of hundreds of millions of protein sequences without running out of resources.

www.matrixscience.com/blog/big-dat...

#proteomics #MassSpec
Big databases and large peak lists
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April 2, 2025 at 2:24 PM