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Section 2-Software
- Report, Excel XML Spreadsheet (*.xml) - saves a report in a format which can be opened in Excel.
Only the columns displayed in the report will be saved using this feature. It is important to configure the
report to display the information desired prior to exporting.
- Report, Tab Separated Values (*.tsv) - saves a report in a format which can be opened in Notepad or
Excel. Only the columns displayed in the report will be saved using this feature. It is important to
configure the report to display the information desired prior to exporting.
- Spectrum, Excel XML Spreadsheet (*.xml) - saves the absorbance values along with the
corresponding wavelengths for a highlighted sample. If multiple samples are highlighted, the
corresponding absorbance values for each wavelength will be saved onto separate worksheets within
one Excel file.
- Spectrum, Tab Separated Values (*.tsv) - saves the absorbance values along with the corresponding
wavelengths for highlighted samples in a format which can be opened in Notepad or Excel. Multiple
samples are saved sequentially in one column.
- Spectra, New Workbook (*.twbk) - saves the selected sample data into a new workbook that can be
reopened with the NanoDrop 2000/2000c software.
- ND Legacy (*.tsv) - saves the absorbance values for corresponding wavelengths along with the
specific fields configured in the report. This option will display multiple sample data within one
worksheet when opened with Notepad or Excel. It is important to configure the report to display the
information desired prior to exporting.
Note: The Spectra, New Workbook (*.twbk) and ND Legacy (*.tsv) options are not available for
kinetics measurements.
If the PC is not mapped to recognize that .xml files should be opened with Excel, it will be necessary to open the
exported file from within the Excel application.
Appending data to previous workbooks
If the software is closed while a workbook is open, a message asking if the user wants to append data to that
workbook will be displayed the next time that application is opened. Append data to a workbook that was closed
prior to the software being closed by opening the workbook through the My Data task bar.
Colorimetric applications offer several options regarding the use of standard curves when appending sample data to
previous workbooks. An example of the message displayed when opening a colorimetric workbook is shown below:
It is recommended that the user follow the protein assay manufacturer’s guidelines for generating standard curves
before appending new data to a workbook.
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