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Chapter 1 Product Overview
1-16 Applied Biosystems 7900HT Fast Real-Time PCR System and SDS Enterprise Database User Guide
Plate Document
File Size
The SDS software can produce plate document files of varying sizes, depending on
the type of runs for which they are created. Table 1-6 lists the average sizes of typical
files produced by the SDS software.
IMPORTANT! Because of memory constraints, the SDS Enterprise Database cannot
save real-time plate documents greater than 40 MB.
Table 1-6 Average Plate Document File Sizes
Run Type Application
File Size
*
*Compressed file sizes are estimates based on standard compression using the WinZip
®
utility. For more information, see “Archiving SDS Files” on page 7-54.
Uncompressed Compressed
Plate-Read Allelic Discrimination 150 to 180 KB 70 to 90 KB
Real-Time
†
†The maximum file sizes displayed above are nominal for real-time runs (absolute or relative
quantification). File size can increase depending on the plate document’s data collection
options.
Absolute Quantification
15 to 25 MB
‡
‡The file size for a real-time run depends on the length of the run and the configuration of the
data collection options in the plate document. Longer runs and runs configured to collect
data at multiple stages of the method can be considerably larger than the 15 to 25 MB
average.
10 to 15 MB
Relative Quantification