LabChip GX/GXII User Manual

Data Analysis 81Reanalyzing a Data FileOccasionally you may need to open and view or reanalyze a datafile that was run and saved previously. The raw data values aresaved in the plate data file, along with the original analysis settingsthat were chosen for the run and any changed analysis settings.This enables you to reanalyze the data with new settings or to viewpreviously saved settings.The following analysis parameters can be changed:• Plate peak find settings and Well peak find settings (see“Changing the Peak Find Parameters” on page 63)• Sample names and comments (see “Using Sample Name Files”on page 54)• Add a Peak (see “Adding a Peak” on page 64)• Exclude peaks from analysis (see “Excluding a Peak” onpage 64)• Reassign upper/lower markers (see “Upper and Lower MarkerPeaks for DNA Assays” on page 69 or “Lower Marker Peaks inProtein or RNA Assays” on page 70)• Alignment or no alignment with ladder peaks (see “Aligning orUnaligning the Marker Peaks” on page 68)• Assay - you can save the changed settings under a new assayname, if desired (see “Saving and Exporting Assays” onpage 72)To reanalyze a data file:1 Open the workspace that contains the plate data (see page 50).2 Change the analysis parameters (see list above) as needed.3 When you click the Apply, Apply Global, or OK buttons in theAssay Analysis Window, the data is automatically re-analyzedand the updated information is displayed.4 To view previous analysis settings, click the Restore Platebutton at the bottom of the Assay Analysis window and selectthe version to view.P/N 127170 Rev. 00 LabChip GX User Manual Caliper Life Sciences, Inc.