Software® Upgrades and Conversions Manual

Types of Files

There are two main types of files created and used by Bio-Plex Manager:

• Protocol files (see page 53) contain the settings and controls for

reading a microplate

• Results files (see page 143) contain the data from each reading,

and tools and reports for analyzing that data

The application database file (bioplexdata.mdb) is installed on your hard drive

or file server when you install the software. This database contains calibration,

validation, and instrument operation information. See page 13 for more detail.

Key Software Features

Bio-Plex Manager 6.1 is a single integrated software package that has:

Comprehensive instrument functions

• Data collection

• Maintenance

• Validation

• Automatic error detection and logging

Comprehensive data display

• Raw data presentation including tables, bead maps and histograms

• Customizable tabular presentations

• Customizable standard curve and bar graph displays

Comprehensive Calculations

• Data normalization (internal controls for gene expression analysis)

• Auto calculation and display of usable assay range

• Multiple standard curve fitting options, including Brendan

Scientific, StatLIA, Logistic 5PL.

Comprehensive and versatile automated export options

• Excel (now including optional standard curve graphs)

• Comprehensive .xml file

• New Luminex CSV (comma-separated values) output

• New customizable reports through style sheets

• New custom report for export to custom macros

CFR 21 Part 11 compliance

• User access management

• Comprehensive audit trail and instrument logs

• Secure documents (results files and protocols)

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