PCR reaction component in assays. The assay mix contains primers designed to
amplify a target and a probe designed to detect amplication of the target.
An analysis seing in which the softw
are calculates the baseline start and end cycles
for the amplication plot.
See also “baseline“ on page 185.
An analysis seing in which the software calculates the baseline start and end cycles
and the threshold in the amplication plot. The software uses the baseline and
threshold to calculate the threshold cycle (C
t
).
See also “threshold cycle (Ct)“ on page 193.
Type of calibration in which the instrument performs reads of a background plate or
array card, averages the spectra recorded during the run, and extracts the resulting
spectral component to a calibration le. The software then uses the calibration le
during subsequent runs to remove the background uorescence from the run data.
From the Amplication Plot, a cycle-to-cycle range that denes background
uorescence.
The magnitude of normalized uorescence signal generated by the reporter. In
experiments that contain data from real-time PCR, the magnitude of normalized
uorescence signal generated by the reporter at each cycle during the PCR
amplication. From the ΔR
n
vs. Cycle Amplication Plot, ΔR
n
is calculated at each
cycle as:
ΔR
n
(cycle) = R
n
(cycle) -R
n
(baseline), where R
n
= normalized reporter
See also “normalized reporter (Rn)“ on page 188.
In presence/absence experiments, a reaction that contains IPC blocking agent, which
blocks amplication of the internal positive control (IPC). In QuantStudio
™
Real-Time
PCR Software, also the name of the task for the IPC target in wells that contain IPC
blocking agent. See also “negative control-blocked IPC wells“ on page 187.
The CE Mark (an acronym for the French “Conformite Europeene”) of conformity
certies that a product has met the essential requirements of the applicable European
Directive.
See “reagents“ on page 189.
Sample of known genotype or melt-curve shape.
See “threshold cycle (Ct)“ on page 193.
The QuantStudio
™
Real-Time PCR Software uses the Baseline Threshold algorithm.
See “threshold cycle (Ct)“ on page 193.
assay mix
automatic
baseline
automatic
thr
eshold
background
calibration
baseline
baseline-corrected
normalized
reporter (ΔR
n
)
blocked IPC
CE mark
chemistry
control
C
t
C
t
algorithm
cycle threshold
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™
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