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Chapter 3 Using QuantaSoft Software

Chapter 3 Using QuantaSoft Software

3.3.2 Viewing Clustering Plots (2D Amplitude)

Click 2D Amplitude to view the channel 1 vs. channel 2 clustering plot and enable options for manually or
automatically adjusting the thresholds used in assigning positives and negatives for each detection channel.
Patterns observed in these plots can also indicate interactions between PCR products in the reactions.

To automatically assign thresholds for positives and negatives, click Auto Analyze

To manually assign thresholds:

– Use the thresholding crosshair to assign classification regions for the whole plot

– Use the ellipse, rectangle, or lasso classification tool to classify a region of the plot. Click the tool, then

click the region type in the working cluster selector. Use the classification tool to select the region within
the plot

Tip:
Mouse over any well in the well selector to transiently superimpose data from that well
in the clustering plot.

Viewing clustering plots. Threshold adjustment options available in the clustering plot are shown. Threshold values are indicated by
the pink lines in the plot.

Manual classification
tools

Ch2 threshold

Ch 1
threshold

Working cluster
selector

Ch1+/Ch2–

Ch1+/Ch2+

Ch1–/Ch2–

Ch1–/Ch2+

Ch1+/Ch2–

Ch1+/Ch2+

Ch1–/Ch2+

Ch1–/Ch2–

Automatic
classification tool

Threshold settings

Display
multicolor
heat map