70 | Chapter 3: Operation
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MATH
The following mathematical symbols can be used in formulas:
+
Addition
==
Equal to
-
Subtraction
>
Greater than
*
Multiplication
>=
Greater than or equal to
/
Division
<
Less than
%
Percent
<=
Less than or equal to
OTHER
The following additional symbols can be used in formulas:
(
Left parenthesis
)
Right parenthesis
AND
Logical AND
OR
Logical OR
MAP
The available MAP options depend on the formula type and the current plate map.
MAP options resemble BLK;x (mean of the blank wells), NC;1 (the first NC well),
or OD (every well).
FUNCTION
The following functions can be used in formulas:
LOG10 Log Base 10 ALOG Anti Log
ALOG10 Anti Log Base 10 LOG Log
AB Absolute Value SQRT Square Root
PWR Power
EXAMPLES
LOG10- Log Base 10-
Log10 2 = 0.301029995
ALOG- Anti Log- ALOG (0.69314718) = 2
ALOG10- Anti Log Base 10-
ALOG10 (0.30102995) = 2
LOG- Log- LOG 2 = 0.69314718
AB- Absolute Value- AB (-1) = 1 SQRT- Square Root- SQRT 2 = 1.4142
PWR- Power- (10 PWR 2) = 100