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Thermo Scientific NanoDrop One User Guide 231
Measurement data can be exported in three formats:
• as a comma-separated values (.csv) file, containing the measurement results and details
• as a tab-separated values (.tsv) file, containing x,y coordinates for every spectral data point
• as a NanoDrop One Viewer (.sql) file, containing spectra and measurement results that
can be imported to the NanoDrop One Viewer software running on a personal computer
The filenames are the same as the experiment names. The files are stored in a folder named
“NanodropOne” followed by the instrument serial number. (Use System Status to view
instrument serial number.)
If you select multiple experiments for export in the CSV and TSV formats, each exported
experiment has a corresponding CSV and TSV file. If the SQL option is also selected, the
exported SQL file contains all the selected experiments.
Use any spreadsheet or word processing application to open a CSV or TSV file. Here is an
example of several sample measurement results in CSV format:
The SQL file can be opened only using our NanoDrop One Viewer software, and only after
the file has been imported.
Data can be exported to a USB device connected to any USB port on the local instrument
(front, back-left or back-right), and then transferred to any computer that has an installed
spreadsheet or word processing application (for CSV and TSV files) or the NanoDrop One
Viewer application (for SQL files).
Export data at end of experiment
– insert USB memory device into available USB port on instrument (front, back-left or
back-right)
Note Data exported during a save are still saved to a database (local or remote, depending
on the Data Storage setting; see Select location for saving or viewing collected data for
more information).
Note The types of data exported are dependent upon the application used to measure the
samples (nucleic acids in this example). For more information, see the application details.
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