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.

Abstract: System for analyzing a protein sample, comprising a reactor vessel, a chromatographic column, a mass spectrometer, and a computer system. The reactor vessel comprises an enzyme activity capable of digesting the protein sample in order to provide a plurality of peptide digests, an inlet port for receiving the protein to be digested, and an exit port for discharging the peptide digests. The chromatographic column comprises a chromatographic medium capable of chromatographically fractionating the peptide digests as the peptide digests are eluted through the column, wherein the chromatographic column comprises an inlet port for receiving the peptide digests, said inlet port being in flow communication with the exit port of the reactor vessel, and wherein the chromatographic column comprises an exit port for discharging an effluent comprising the chromatographically fractionated peptide digests.