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Raw data stored in this µArrayDB database may be compressed by 60 to 80 percent using a program called bzip2. This compression allows for faster downloads and also conserves disk storage space on the host server. The resulting compressed files will have a file extension .bz2 and also will be marked with the compression icon: . If you need to download compressed files, decompression is required. Below is a list of file decompression programs that run on MS-Windows and Mac operating systems. However, the µArrayDB system will also allow you to decompress files prior to downloading.

The following are links to decompression program downloads.

Winbzip2 for any system running Windows 95/98/ME/NT4/2000 or Windows XP:



The MUSC DNA Microarray and Bioinformatics Facility is supported by grants from the National Cancer Institute (R24CA095841) and the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (P20RR016434) as well as funds from the University Research Resource Foundation. µArrayDB™ (© 2002) is a product of ProSoft Systems.