Plate and Grid Analysis Background Methods

The Plate, Plate Array, Grid, and Grid Array analyses are available with the Grid Analysis Key. The following background methods can be used:

Plate

• None - Unless data are going to be exported for analysis using a third-party software, do not choose None.
• User-Defined - A well or wells must be designated as background.

Plate Array and Grid Array

• Array - Allows the same spots to be designated as background in each sub-grid of an array.
• Average - Uses space surrounding a spot as background.
• Median - Uses space surrounding a spot as background.
• User-Defined - A spot or spots must be designated as background.
• None - Unless data are going to be exported for analysis using a third-party software, do not choose None.

Grid

• None - Unless data are going to be exported for analysis using a third-party software, do not choose None.
• Average - Uses space surrounding a spot as background.
• Median - Uses space surrounding a spot as background.
• User-Defined - A spot or spots must be designated as background.