MicroStation System, MicroLog Version 4.2 - DTU Systems Biology ...

MicroStation System/MicroLog Overview
3. Enter your Username and Password. Click OK.
4. You will now be Logged In, and the Welcome interface will appear.
Timed Log Out
The software program has a default setting to automatically Log Out if the
program has not been used for 15 minutes. The Login Time Out screen
will appear. Simply select the Click Here button to stop the Log Out
process and continue using the program. Otherwise the program will log
off, return to the Welcome window, and display a new Log In dialog box.
Logging Out and Switching Users
There are 3 ways to end your use of the program:
1. Select the Exit Tab and then click the Exit button.
2. Click on the Change Users button in the center of the Welcome
window. The Password Dialog box will be displayed for the new user
to enter their username and password.
3. Click on the windows page “X” button.
The Math Behind the Software
MicroStation/MicroLog software uses extensive computer algorithms to
take the information from the observed pattern and compare it to the
database.
In simple terms, the software rapidly compares the positive-negativeborderline
color pattern in the MicroPlate to the species pattern in the
appropriate database. The patterns that most closely match your microbe’s
pattern are shown on the screen in ranked order. Before making a decision
on the result, the software considers the possibility that even the firstranked
choice may not be a good match. It looks to see whether the first
choice match is really “close enough” to be acceptable. If not, a “No ID”
designation will result.
For GN, GP, and AN databases, MicroStation/MicroLog uses a newly
developed pattern matching method called Progressive ID (PID). This
method more accurately identifies species patterns by considering the
progressive sequence in which purple wells are formed. Typically,
microorganisms will use their favorite carbon sources most rapidly and
completely, resulting in dark purple wells that form quickly. Lesspreferred
carbon sources are consumed slowly or incompletely, resulting
in slower-forming or lighter purple color. The extra information
considered by the PID matching method brings a higher level of
consistency and accuracy, representing another innovation in Biolog’s
technology.
MicroStation System/MicroLog User Guide Nov 07 Section 3 � Page 5