Computer Control; Instrument Control; Data Collection And Display; Data Reduction And Plotting - Molecular Devices SpectraMax M3 User Manual

Description

Computer Control

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An external computer running SoftMax Pro Software, which provides
integrated instrument control, data display, and statistical data
analysis, controls the SpectraMax Multi-Mode Microplate Readers.
Cuvette port functionality can also be controlled using SoftMax Pro
Software.
SoftMax Pro Software provides the following functionality:

Instrument Control

SoftMax Pro Software allows you to set up and run a complete protocol
for the SpectraMax Multi-Mode Microplate Reader, as well as all other
Molecular Devices' microplate readers. Instrument settings can be
saved as a protocol file and used repeatedly for reading different
microplates or cuvettes. All stand-alone instrument functions can be
controlled using the software. In addition, SoftMax Pro Software
provides capabilities that are not available when using an instrument in
stand-alone mode such as user-defined kinetic run times, read
intervals, Automix parameters, etc.

Data Collection and Display

SoftMax Pro Software collects and stores all raw data received from the
instrument. Data is displayed in a grid format that corresponds to the
wells in a microplate or individual cuvettes.
SoftMax Pro Software can collect data from one or more microplates or
cuvettes and store it in a single data file, using the same or different
instrument settings for different microplates or cuvettes. For example,
microplates containing different samples can be read using the same or
different modes, all within the same experiment.

Data Reduction and Plotting

You can manipulate or "reduce" the raw data using dozens of built-in
formulas or define your own analysis structure to quickly and easily
summarize the raw data. More than one reduction can be shown, and
results from different microplates or cuvettes can be compared within
the same experiment.

Immediate Results Reporting and Analysis

Once you have defined instrument settings, and have customized a
SoftMax Pro Software data file with assay information, reduction
settings, custom columns in Group sections, and summary objects, you
can save this information to create an assay protocol. Protocols can be
used throughout a department or company for highly repeatable data
collection and analysis that is completed the second the plate read has
completed.
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