Appendix B - Parameters
B-1 BioMate 3 Operator’s Manual
The following table lists all the parameters used for the BioMate 3 applications and for the general tests
available on the instrument and a brief description of each parameter.
Parameter Description
# of Wavelengths Number of wavelengths set for multiple wavelength analysis
# of wavelengths for Used to determine wavelength accuracy of unit
wavelength accuracy
# Phot Accy Standards Used to determine photometric accuracy of unit
%Transmittance Sets of transmittance value
% of lamp life used Estimated percentage of lamp life used (based on typical lamp life of 5 years)
%Formamide Percentage of formamide contained in the sample
%GC Percentage of GC pairs contained in the sample
Absorbance Set absorbance value
Auto Print Turns automatic printout on or off
Base Sequence Sequence of bases contained in the sample
Beeper Turns audible signal on and off
Cell Correction Program that automatically corrects for variances in absorption between the
cuvetts used to hold and measure samples
Cell Pos # Position placed in light path; set by selection of sample positioner
Concentration Sets concentration value
Correction Mode Mode for cell correction collection
Cursor position on Indicates which option on the Test Types screen should be highlighted
Test Types menus
Cursor position on Indicates which option on the Utility screen should be highlighted
Utility menu
Curve Fit Type of Curve fit calculation
Date Standards Measured Date when standards were last measured with this instrument
Date/Time Setup Current date and time settings for the instrument
Delay Time Time from Test Initiation to first measurement; allows for sample equilibration
Diluent Volume Volume of diluent added prior to measurement
Dilution Multiplier Factor used to correct for sample dilution
Display Activity Indicates whether results should appear as units of enzyme activity
Display Protein Indicates whether results should include protein concentration
DNA ε(260) Extinction coefficient
DNA Mol. Wt. Molecular weight of DNA contained in sample
Factor Abs x Factor = Concentration
Abs/min x Factor = Result
Factor 1 Abs(WL1) x Factor = Result
Factor 2 Abs(WL2) x Factor = Result
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