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4.
Open the Plate menu and export the data to the embedded Power Export
spreadsheet. The spreadsheet reports pass or fail for the test performed. See
Results Analysis
, next, for descriptions of the calculations and
troubleshooting tips.
5.
Print the spreadsheets and store them with your test records.
Results Analysis
1.
Calculate the crosstalk for each of the four wells of Omnibead solution by
dividing the background-subtracted Mean value of the surrounding adjacent
wells by the background-subtracted Omnibead suspension well.
2.
Average the % crosstalk of the four test wells to determine level of crosstalk
(
Crosstalk Mean
).
3.
Verify that the % crosstalk is less than or equal to 0.1%
4.
Calculate the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) by using the following equation:
SNR = (signal mean – background mean)/(SQRT(signal STD² + background STD²))
5.
Verify that SNR is greater than or equal to
10
.
Troubleshooting Alpha Tests
If the test fails, please try the following suggestions. If the test(s) continue to fail,
print the results and contact BioTek’s Technical Assistance Center.
•
Are the solutions fresh?
•
Have the solutions been stored properly (b2°C and +6°C)?
•
Has the kit been exposed to excessive light (in excess of 100 lux)?
•
If the Crosstalk test continues to fail, the laser may not be firing. Contact BioTek
TAC.
Gen5 Protocol Reading Parameters
The information in the following table represents the recommended reading
parameters. It is possible that your tests will require modifications to some of these
parameters, such as Plate Type or Gain value (see
Troubleshooting Tips
above).
The Plate Type setting in the Gen5 protocol should match the plate you
are actually using.
Cytation 5 AlphaTest_Crosstalk.prt
Parameter
Default Setting
Plate Type
Costar 96-well white opaque
Detection Method
Alpha
Read Type
Endpoint
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