Life sciences · Preprint
arXiv · September 28, 2026
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Tandem mass spectrum prediction supports compound identification across metabolomics, natural-product discovery, and environmental analysis. However, pretrained predictors often degrade under shifts in chemical space and acquisition conditions, while retraining domain-specific models from scratch is costly. We introduce SPARC, a retrieval-guided test-time specialization framework that adapts a pretrained predictor using a spectral reference library without accessing test-query spectra. For each target query, SPARC retrieves chemically related reference spectra to recalibrate fragment intensities within the learned fragmentation space. During Transfer, SPARC combines reference-guided spectral adaptation with reliability-aware consistency, using reconstruction behavior on retrieved spectra to selectively preserve trustworthy predictions during continual specialization. Across MassSpecGym, NPLIB1 and application-specific GNPS libraries, SPARC improves spectral prediction under multiple transfer settings. These results establish retrieval-guided test-time specialization as a practical strategy for extending pretrained MS/MS predictors to specific chemical and acquisition domains, with continual test-time training providing further refinement during deployment.