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Installation

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Installing

Install the Bioinformatics Toolbox software from a DVD or Web release using the MathWorks™ Installer. For more information, see the Installation Guide for your platform.

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Required Software

The Bioinformatics Toolbox software requires the following MathWorks products to be installed on your computer.

Required Software	Description
MATLAB	Provides a command-line interface and integrated software environment for the Bioinformatics Toolbox software. Version 3.4 of the Bioinformatics Toolbox software requires MATLAB Version 7.9 on the Release 2009b DVD.
Statistics Toolbox™	Provides basic statistics and probability functions used by the functions of the Bioinformatics Toolbox software. Version 3.4 of the Bioinformatics Toolbox software requires Statistics Toolbox Version 7.2 on the Release 2009b DVD.

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Optional Software

MATLAB and the Bioinformatics Toolbox software environment is open and extensible. In this environment you can interactively explore ideas, prototype new algorithms, and develop complete solutions to problems in bioinformatics. MATLAB facilitates computation, visualization, prototyping, and deployment.

Using the Bioinformatics Toolbox software with other MATLAB toolboxes and products will allow you to do advanced algorithm development and solve multidisciplinary problems.

Optional Software	Description
Parallel Computing Toolbox™	Perform parallel bioinformatic computations on multicore computers and computer clusters. For an example of batch processing through parallel computing, see the Batch Processing of Spectra Using Distributed Computing demo.
Signal Processing Toolbox™	Process signal data from bioanalytical instrumentation. Examples include acquisition of fluorescence data for DNA sequence analyzers, fluorescence data for microarray scanners, and mass spectrometric data from protein analyses.
Image Processing Toolbox™	Create complex and custom image processing algorithms for data from microarray scanners.
SimBiology®	Model, simulate, and analyze biochemical systems.
Optimization Toolbox™	Use nonlinear optimization to predict the secondary structure of proteins and the structure of other biological macromolecules.
Neural Network Toolbox™	Use neural networks to solve problems where algorithms are not available. For example, you can train neural networks for pattern recognition using large sets of sequence data.
Database Toolbox™	Create your own in-house databases for sequence data with custom annotations.
MATLAB® Compiler™	Create standalone applications from MATLAB GUI applications, and create dynamic link libraries from MATLAB functions to use with any programming environment.
MATLAB® Builder™ NE	Create COM objects to use with any COM-based programming environment.
MATLAB Builder JA	Integrate MATLAB applications into your organization's Java™ programs by creating a Java wrapper around the application.
MATLAB Builder EX	Create Microsoft® Excel® add-in functions from MATLAB functions to use with Excel® spreadsheets.
Spreadsheet Link™ EX	Connect Microsoft Excel with the MATLAB Workspace to exchange data and to use MATLAB computational and visualization functions. For more information, see Using Spreadsheet Link EX with Bioinformatic Data.

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Product Overview

Features and Functions

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