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Plate editor toolbar – Bio-Rad Firmware & Software Updates User Manual

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Plate Editor Toolbar

The toolbar in the Plate Editor provides quick access to important plate loading functions.

Table 15 lists the functions available in the Plate Editor toolbar.

Plate Type

Choose the type of wells in the plate that holds your
samples. The MiniOpticon system is only factory
calibrated for BR White plates. For accurate data
analysis, the plate type must be the same as the plate
well type used in the experiment.
NOTE: You must calibrate new plate types.

Number Convention

Select or cancel the selection for Scientific Notation.

Units

Select the units to show in the spreadsheets when
performing quantitation of unknowns versus a standard
curve.

Editing Tools Setup Wizard

Define plate layout and analysis parameters for gene
expression.

Spreadsheet View/
Importer

View layout or import target/sample information using
spreadsheet.

Flip Plate

Flip the plate contents 180 degrees.

Table 15. Plate Editor toolbar buttons.

Toolbar Item

Name

Function

Save

Save the current plate file.

Print

Print the selected window.

Zoom

Increase or decrease magnification in plate view.

Well Groups

Open the Well Groups Manager window and set up well
groups for the current plate.

Trace Styles

Select the colors and symbol used for the amplification
traces.

Help

Open the software Help for information about plates.

Table 14. Menu bar items in the Plate Editor. (continued)

Menu Item

Command

Function