Date: | 07/31/2025 |
Categories: | SCIEX OS software |
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SCIEX OS generates three types of wiff files: .wiff2 / .wiff / .wiff.scan. The software stores TIC and method data in .wiff2 and .wiff files. The .wiff.scan file is used to store spectral data. SCIEX OS generates both a .wiff2 and .wiff file so that the acquired data can also be reprocessed in Analyst® and MultiQuant, as these two softwares are unable to use .wiff2 files.
The lists below indicates the impact of deleting the .wiff/.wiff.scan files when using the SCIEX OS software.
List of features available in SCIEX OS if the .wiff file is deleted and only the .wiff2 and .wiff.scan files are used:
List of features available in SCIEX OS if the .wiff and .wiff.scan files are deleted and only the .wiff2 file is used:
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