Abstract: A system and method identifies data peaks representative of empirical data of a sample. The system and method assign a grammar type to correspond to data points represented on a data plot such as a chromatogram and identify the presence of a peak syntax based on an analysis of the grammar element types assigned to the data points of the chromatogram.

Abstract: A computerized system and method analyzes chromatographic data by determining at least one data point in the graph of a set of chromatographic data according to a predetermined criteria. A set of deviations is calculated from the data point in each set of chromatographic data. A set of replicated data points is created wherein each replicate data point is calculated by combining each data point and a randomly selected deviation. Once the replicated data is created, statistical analysis may be performed on the set of replicate data points. The replication of data points uses random selection with replacement. The deviations may be calculated by a function of a random percentile number and a calculated standard deviation from a data point. A first and second derivative of the chromatograph may be calculated for each data point. The data points may further be smoothed.

Abstract: The present invention involves a storage device system and method which receives and stores complex data. The storage device includes a bulk storage for storing the complex data, a descriptor storage for storing descriptive data relating to the complex data, and a service module with a processor and software. The software enables the processor to receive the complex data and derive descriptive data relating to the complex data. Further, the software also enables the processor to organize and store descriptive data in the descriptor storage. The storage device thus may receive the complex data, derive descriptive data relating to the complex data from the complex data, and organize and store the descriptive data.