# Managing mass spectrometry experiments
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The `MsExperiment` package provides the `MsExperiment` class that can
be used to store and manage all aspects related to a complete
proteomics or metabolomics mass spectrometry experiment. This includes
- experimental design
- data files
- raw data: spectra and chromatograms
- proteomics identification results and protein database
- quantitative features
The respective data handling functionality is handled by dedicated
packages such as `Spectra` for spectra data, `QFeatures` for
quantitative features, `Biostrings` for fasta files, ...
See the package [homepage](https://rformassspectrometry.github.io/MsExperiment)
for more information.
This package is part of the RforMassSpectrometry initiative:
https://www.rformassspectrometry.org/
## Contributions
Please the *R for Mass Spectrometry* [code of conduct](https://rformassspectrometry.github.io/RforMassSpectrometry/articles/RforMassSpectrometry.html#code-of-conduct) and [contribution guidelines](https://rformassspectrometry.github.io/RforMassSpectrometry/articles/RforMassSpectrometry.html#contributions).
