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Bio-Rad Bio-Plex Data Pro™ Software User Manual

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Heat Map Result View

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Commands to the left of the heat map control the order of the samples and
the labels used in the heat map. The Chart Options menu allows you to
change the manner in which the intensities are calculated and displayed.

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HART

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PTIONS

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ENU

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OMMANDS

From the Chart Options menu, you can access the following commands:

Frame Cells — a toggle that turns on or off contrasting lines framing each
cell.

Sample Label Field — opens a drop-down list of the types of data that can
appear as the sample label to the immediate left of the heat map.

Intensity Type — opens a drop-down list of the types of data that can be
displayed.

Data Transform — opens a drop-down list of the ways the data can be
calculated.

Color Gradient — lists colors and color combinations you can select to
change the appearance of the heat map.

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OOLBAR

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OMMANDS

Intensity Type, Color Gradient, and Frame Cells controls also appear in the
toolbar. In addition, Width and Height controls make it easy to resize the heat
map.