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+Metabolic flux estimation
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+`influx_si` can be used for metabolic flux estimation based on labeling data from MS and/or NMR measurements. `influx_s` is used for stationary labeling and `influx_i` for instationary one (hence the '_s' and '_i' in the names). Tha name `influx_si` is used as common for both tools.
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+The input for `influx_si` in one or several FTBL files, each describing a given labeling experiment and options to use during estimation. In addition, for `influx_i` a file with time course data has to be provided for each FTBL file.
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+The output is a zip archive with files generated by `influx_si`. Among the most important is file ending with `_res.kvh` which contains the main information about estimated parameters, their statistics and so on.
+If, in your FTBL file, you have requested ploting information, it can be found in respective .pdf file.
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+For detailed documentation about `influx_si` and accompanying tools see https://metasys.insa-toulouse.fr/software/influx/doc/
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+For getting a standalone version of `influx_si` see https://metasys.insa-toulouse.fr/software/influx/
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+Author: Serguei Sokol
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+License: GPL2
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+© INRAE 2020