The inherent complexity of proteomes, with their variability and dynamic range, have dictated the need to maximize discovery and quantification capabilities without compromising one over the other.
In life science research, “shotgun” or bottom-up proteomics (tandem LC-MS/MS) is a key method used to comprehensively analyze proteins and their changes - including post-translational modifications (PTMs) - to give a global interpretation of biological systems. In general, there are two main approaches to generate tandem mass spectra, both which are supported by SCIEX solutions including: data dependent acquisition (DDA), also known as information dependent acquisition (IDA), and SWATH data independent acquisition (DIA).