xcms (version 1.48.0)

findPeaks-methods: Feature detection for GC/MS and LC/MS Data - methods

Description

A number of peak pickers exist in XCMS. findPeaks is the generic method.

Arguments

object

xcmsRaw-class object

method

Method to use for peak detection. See details.

...

Optional arguments to be passed along

Value

A matrix with columns:

mz

weighted (by intensity) mean of peak m/z across scans

mzmin

m/z of minimum step

mzmax

m/z of maximum step

rt

retention time of peak midpoint

rtmin

leading edge of peak retention time

rtmax

trailing edge of peak retention time

into

integrated area of original (raw) peak

maxo

maximum intensity of original (raw) peak

and additional columns depending on the choosen method.

Methods

object = "xcmsRaw"

findPeaks(object, ...)

Details

Different algorithms can be used by specifying them with the method argument. For example to use the matched filter approach described by Smith et al (2006) one would use: findPeaks(object, method="matchedFilter"). This is also the default.

Further arguments given by ... are passed through to the function implementing the method.

A character vector of nicknames for the algorithms available is returned by getOption("BioC")$xcms$findPeaks.methods. If the nickname of a method is called "centWave", the help page for that specific method can be accessed with ?findPeaks.centWave.

See Also

findPeaks.matchedFilter findPeaks.centWave xcmsRaw-class