Format

Axon Binary Format

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Summary

Name: Axon Binary Format
Identifiers: PUID: fmt/2014
Format type: Dataset
Description: The Axon Binary Format was created to store binary experimental data. It originated with the pCLAMP suite of programs in the late 1990s, and is also supported by AxoTape and AxoScope. The Axon binary format is encoded as a proprietary format, however it can be read and created by third-party developers. This file format is commonly used in the life sciences.
File extensions: abf
Submitted by: Digital Research Alliance of Canada - FRDR / Alliance de recherche numérique du Canada – DFDR

Internal signatures

Axon Binary Format

Description: BOF; Offset: 0; Magic Bytes: 'ABF' followed by 0x20

Byte sequences

Min Frag Length: Absolute from BOF
Offset: 0
Max offset: 0
Byte Sequence: 41424620
Endianness: None

Changelog

V120

Release date

25 February 2025
- Added format
  
  Axon Binary Format: Full entry added. Submitted by Digital Research Alliance of Canada - Federated Research Data Repository / Alliance de recherche numérique du Canada - Dépôt fédéré de données de recherche.
- Added signature
  
  Axon Binary Format: Signature researched and samples provided by Digital Research Alliance of Canada - Federated Research Data Repository / Alliance de recherche numérique du Canada - Dépôt fédéré de données de recherche.