Computational methods for advanced mass spectrometry – a review

Computational techniques encompass all informatic tools that extract information from large databases. Some remarkable applications include chemoinformatics, geoinformatics, and bioinformatics, involving advanced computing tools to explore and analyse chemical, geological and biological data. Mass spectrometry has provided tremendous input regarding useful instrumentations that enhance the relevance of computational methods. Here, we reviewed computational methods for advanced mass spectrometry particularly the OMIC which comprises of technologies that measure some characteristics of a large family of cellular molecules, such as genes, proteins and small metabolites.