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4 Data Analysis Overview
Read this chapter for information about data analysis in Precision Melt Analysis
™
software.
• Data Analysis window (below)
• Well selectors (page 26)
• Charts (page 27)
• Spreadsheets (page 28)
• Viewing well groups in the Data Analysis Window (page 29)
• Step number selection (page 31)
• Excluding wells from analysis (page 31)
Data Analysis Window
During data analysis, changing the way the data are displayed never changes the fluorescence
data that are collected from each well during the run. You cannot delete those data, but you
can choose to remove them from view and analysis.
Choose one of these methods to open existing melt data files in the Data Analysis window:
• Drag a melt file (.melt extension) over the main software window and release it
• Select File > New > Melt File in the main software window to select a
CFX Manager
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software data file (.pcrd) in the Windows browser to convert it to a melt
file (.melt)
• Select File > Open > Melt File in the main software window to select a melt file in
the Windows browser
• Select File > Recent Files to select from a list of the ten most recently opened melt
data files
The Data Analysis window displays data in charts and spreadsheets for a specific analysis
method in one of five tabs (Figure 12).