You must first add the NIST mass spectral libraries to the Spectral Libraries list in the Compound Discoverer application to use these libraries for local library searches.

Procedure

  1. If the application is not already open, Open the Compound Discoverer application.
  2. From the Compound Discoverer menu bar, select Lists & Libraries > Spectral Libraries.
  3. In the Spectral Libraries command bar, select Import.
  4. Browse and select the NIST database files that you downloaded from the software download portal. Then, select Open.
  5. The application uploads the database files to the Spectral Libraries list.
  6. Spectral Libraries list with NIST 2023 MSMS libraries