SPC file format
The SPC file format is a file format for storing spectroscopic data.
The SPC file format is a file format in which all kinds of spectroscopic data, including amongst others infrared spectra, Raman spectra and UV/VIS spectra can be stored. The format can be regarded as a database with records of variable length and each record stores a different kind of data (instrumental information, information on one spectrum of a dataset, the spectrum itself or extra logs).[1] It was invented by Galactic Industries as generic file format for its programs. Their original specification was implemented in 1986, but a more versatile format was created in 1996.
This file format is not an open type, such as XML or CSV, and is therefore not readable with a standard text editor but requires a special reader or software to interpret the data. The Environmental Protection Agency publishes a free spectra reader called ShowSPC that is open to the public for reading spectra data. The company AnalyzeIQ produces a free SPC to CSV converter aptly titled SPC2CSV.
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