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Posted by aliu under MasterPlex QT

There are 2 ways to mark outliers depending on the type of sample or well you are marking.

If you are working with a standard, first click on the Open Standard Curve Chart icon.

Open Standard Curve Chart icon

Next, click on the Standard Data tab.

Standard Data tab

The Standard Data tab view lists all your standard wells for the selected analyte along with some standard information and statistics such as the Expected, Residuals, and % Recovery.  There is also a column of checkboxes to mark your outliers.  Simply click on the checkbox to mark the particular standard data point as an outlier.

Outlier option

Please note that you will have to recalculate your standard curves in order to see the new curves and values.  To trigger the recalculation dialogue, just click on another tab such as the Stardard Curve Chart tab.  This will redraw your standard curves excluding your outliers and all the concentrations will be recalculated.

If you would like to mark an unknown sample as an outlier, the procedure is slightly different.  Click on the data pull-down menu and choose Outlier Selection.

Data pull-down menu

Next, click on the Edit Tool icon to enter the edit mode.

Edit Tool icon

Once you are in edit mode, just click on the checkbox for the data point that you would like to mark as an outlier.  Please note that checking a well will only mark the sample for the selected analyte.

Outlier selection for unknown samples

Marking unknown samples will exclude them from statistic calculations for replicate groups such as Average MFI and %CV.  When generating the reports, these points will be grayed out as well indicating that they are outliers.

Posted by aliu under MasterPlex GT, MasterPlex QT

MiraiBio has heard your voice and we realize that not all customers require a perpetual license when there is only the need to use our Luminex analysis software a couple of times a year.

We are now happy to introduce the new Term Licensing options for our MasterPlex QT and GT Luminex data analysis software.  Term Licensing durations include the 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, or 24 month options.  The software license expires at the end of the purchased term and also includes all major upgrades released during the term.

For those that do not need to run analyses 24/7, this may be the cost-efficient choice for you.  To find out more details, please visit the MasterPlex QT product page or the MasterPlex GT product page at the MiraiBio Store.

Posted by aliu under MasterPlex QT

This latest major upgrade of MasterPlex QT includes a makeover of the entire user interface.  Beneath the new sleek design, there is a host of major improvements in algorithms, data reporting, charting and features such as the new Best Fit feature.  This feature automatically selects the optimal model equation and weighting algorithm for each analyte with a push of a button.

The official product release date is 9/22/08.

For more information, visit the MasterPlex QT v4.0 product information page.

Posted by dreda under MasterPlex QT

Standard Curves are used in chemistry to determine the concentration of a substance. The X axis of a standard curve has units of concentration, while the Y axis usually has units of transmission or absorption of light of a particular frequency dependent on the substance of interest (usually a florescent reporter or dye). A standard curve is represented by an equation that is fit to a series of observations using known concentrations. These observations are plotted and an equation corresponding to the model being tested is regressively fit to the data. After establishing a standard curve for a particular substance, unknown concentrations can be evaluated by taking a measurement and selecting the value on the X axis (concentration) corresponding to the point on the standard curve with the appropriate Y value.

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Posted by aliu under MasterPlex QT

We have cataloged and placed many custom report templates for our MasterPlex QT 2.5/3.0 customers to download and use. These templates are to be used in conjunction with the Custom Report Generator in MasterPlex QT. Click on the Details button for each report to view a screenshot of a sample report generated using the template file.

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Posted by aliu under MasterPlex QT

Are you looking for an easy way to acquire standard curves and calculate concentrations for your multiplexed data?

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