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Chapter 4Operating the InstrumentNotes for Database Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4Section 4.1 Consumable Preparation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5Preventing Contamination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6Compatible Consumables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6Preparing Optical Plates for Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8Preparing TaqMan Low Density Arrays for Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10About the Low Density Arrays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10About the Centrifuge <strong>System</strong> . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12About the Sealer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14Loading the TaqMan Low Density Arrays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-14Centrifuging the TaqMan Low Density Arrays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-16Sealing the TaqMan Low Density Arrays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-19Section 4.2 Running an Individual Plate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-23Saving the Plate Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-24Running a Single Plate (Using the <strong>SDS</strong> Software) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-25After the Run . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-29Section 4.3 Automated Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-31Operating the Software with an <strong>SDS</strong> Enterprise Database . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-32Operating the Software without an <strong>SDS</strong> Enterprise Database . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-34Adding a Plate Document to the Plate Queue (Using the <strong>SDS</strong> Software) . . . . . . 4-35Creating Plate Documents Using the Template Batch Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-36Starting <strong>and</strong> Configuring the Automation Controller Software for Operation . . . . 4-39Running Plates Using the Automation Controller Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-41Loading Plates onto the Plate H<strong>and</strong>ler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-41Running the Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-43After the Run . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-44Chapter 5Analyzing End-Point DataEnd-Point Runs on the <strong>7900HT</strong> Instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2Notes for Database Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3Section 5.1 Allelic Discrimination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6Before You Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9Analysis Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10Opening the Run Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11Analyzing an Allelic Discrimination Run . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12Calling <strong>and</strong> Scrutinizing Allelic Discrimination Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-13After the Analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-18<strong>Applied</strong> <strong>Biosystems</strong> <strong>7900HT</strong> <strong>Fast</strong> <strong>Real</strong>-<strong>Time</strong> <strong>PCR</strong> <strong>System</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>SDS</strong> Enterprise Database User GuideDRAFTSeptember 1, 2004 11:40 am, 4351684ATOC.fmv

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