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Handling Assays
Predefined Assays
Predefined assays are provided with 2100 expert. They are meant and prepared for
measurements using the available LabChip kits.
Predefined assays such as Apoptosis or DNA 1000 are write-protected. Although you can
open predefined .xsy files and edit some of their properties, you cannot save any changes
under the original file name.
Custom Assays
You can derive your own assays from the predefined assays as described in “How to
Create a Custom Assay” on page 264.
The main benefit of custom assays is that you have to do the following only once in the
assay file, instead of doing it again and again in the chip data files:
• Modify assay setpoints (data analysis setpoints).
• Enter information on chip, samples, and study.
For example, if your sample names are to be the same for a series of chip runs.
• Define rules for result flagging (electrophoretic assays only).
• Define markers and regions for evaluation (flow cytometric assay Generic only).
For example, if you want to adjust marker positions and use these for future chip runs.
You can modify custom assays at any time. See “How to Modify a Custom Assay” on
page 265.