Abstract: The exemplary embodiments may obtain protein, gene sequence or nucleic acid sequences from data sources, process the sequences with a processor executing computer programming instructions to identify mutations and display information regarding the mutations to a user on a display device. For protein sequences, the exemplary embodiments may identify which subsequences in the sequences are well suited for observing as positions in the sequences where possible mutations may arise. Statistical techniques may be applied to variations in the subsequences to determine whether the variations are mutations or not. The displayed information regarding each mutation may include the nature of the mutation, the frequency of the mutation, the location of the user having the mutation, the date that the sample was obtained and other information of interest.

Abstract: A method of ion imaging is disclosed comprising scanning a sample and acquiring first mass spectral data related to a first pixel location at a first spatial resolution and determining whether or not the first mass spectral data satisfies a condition. If it is determined that the first mass spectral data does satisfy the condition then the first mass spectral data is stored, recorded or prioritized. If it is determined that the first mass spectral data does not satisfy the condition then the first mass spectral data is discarded or downgraded. Scanning of the sample then continues at the first spatial resolution and further mass spectral data related to further pixel locations is acquired.

Abstract: A method of ion imaging is disclosed comprising scanning a sample at a first resolution and acquiring first mass spectral data related to a first pixel location.

Abstract: A method of ion imaging is disclosed comprising scanning a sample at a first resolution and acquiring first mass spectral data related to a first pixel location.

Abstract: A method of ion imaging is disclosed comprising scanning a sample and acquiring first mass spectral data related to a first pixel location at a first spatial resolution and determining whether or not the first mass spectral data satisfies a condition. If it is determined that the first mass spectral data does satisfy the condition then the first mass spectral data is stored, recorded or prioritized. If it is determined that the first mass spectral data does not satisfy the condition then the first mass spectral data is discarded or downgraded. Scanning of the sample then continues at the first spatial resolution and further mass spectral data related to further pixel locations is acquired.