Section 6- MicroArray
nucleic acid samples containing incorporated fluorescent dyes.
However, if you are unsure about the surface tension properties of
your sample or your pipettor accuracy, a 1.5-2 ul sample is
recommended to ensure that the liquid sample column is formed and
the light path is completely covered by sample.
Measurement Concentration Range
The NanoDrop 1000 Spectrophotometer will accurately measure
fluorescent-dye and nucleic acid concentrations up to 100 pmols/ul
(Cy3) and 750 ng/ul (DNA) respectively without dilution. A table of
sample concentration ranges is listed below.
Sample
Type
Detection
Limit
(pmol/ul)
Approx. Upper
Limit (pmol/ul)
Typical Reproducibility
(minimum 5 replicates)
(SD= pmol/ul; CV= %)
Cy3, Cy3.5,
Alexa Fluor 555
and Alexa Fluor
660
0.20 100
sample range 0.20-4.0
pmol/ul:
±
0.20 pmol/ul
sample range >4.0 pmol/ul:
±
2%
Cy5, Cy5.5 and
Alexa Fluor 647
0.12 60
sample range 0.12-2.4
pmol/ul:
±
0.12 pmol/ul
sample range >2.4 pmol/ul:
±
2%
Alexa Fluor 488
and Alexa Fluor
594
0.40 215
sample range 0.40-8.0
pmol/ul:
±
0.40 pmol/ul
sample range >8.0 pmol/ul:
±
2%
Alexa Fluor 546
0.30
145
sample range 0.30-6.0
pmol/ul:
±
0.30 pmol/ul
sample range >6.0 pmol/ul:
±
2%
Baseline Calculation & Normalization
The software normalizes the visual spectrum display for all readings
at 750nm and will automatically calculate a baseline between 400 and
750 nm for dye concentration calculations. The green vertical line on
the screen represents the peak wavelength position for Dye 1, and
the red vertical line represents the peak wavelength position for Dye
2.
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