Download information on the Applied Biosystems Genetic Analysis data file format and a data file converter tool to help you develop applications for our instruments and reagents.

Tool/Resource	Description	Instrument Compatibility	Download
Data File Converter	This tool enables you to export data from the following file formats to text and XML: .ab1 (sequencing) .fsa (fragment analysis) .sds (real-time PCR)	Genetic Analyzers, Real-Time PCR Instruments	Download (.zip file, 3.2 MB)
Genetic Analysis Data File Format	File format information for programmers and bioinformatics groups who want to perform additional analysis or other manipulations of .ab1 and .fsa files.	Genetic Analyzers	Download (PDF, 640 KB)

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