Abstract:
A proximity binding assay (PBA) is performed on at least one test sample, at least one reference sample, a background sample, and one or more calibration samples using a thermal cycler instrument. Ct values are determined for at least one set of test sample data and at least one set of reference sample data. Background corrected Ct values are calculated using a corresponding value in a background sample data set. A linear range is determined for the background corrected Ct values as a function of sample quantity. A linear regression line is calculated for each linear range. One or more parameter values of an exponential model (EM) fold change formula are estimated from the one or more sets of calibration sample data. A target protein quantity and associated confidence interval are calculated using the linear regression lines and the EM fold change formula.
Abstract:
Embodiments implementing selected automated quality control operations in sample processing instruments that analyze dye-labeled samples are disclosed. In some embodiments, temperature and/or pressure parameters are measured and compared to thresholds to determine whether warning should be provided and/or actions taken. Embodiments for implementing automated correction of spectral error during the instrument's normal runtime operation without requiring the user to conduct a special, separate calibration run are also disclosed.
Abstract:
INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (43) International Publication Date 23 August 2018 (23.08.2018) WIPO I PCT oimiolo VIII °nolo OH Em OH mo mil mu° X11 ois (10) International Publication Number WO 2018/151843 A2 (51) International Patent Classification: G01N 27/447 (2006.01) (21) International Application Number: PCT/US2018/000058 (22) International Filing Date: TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). Published: without international search report and to be republished upon receipt of that report (Rule 48.2(g)) 16 February 2018 (16.02.2018) (25) Filing Language: English (26) Publication Language: English (30) Priority Data: 62/460,700 17 February 2017 (17.02.2017) US 62/463,551 24 February 2017 (24.02.2017) US (71) Applicant: LIFE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION [US/US]; 5823 Newton Drive, Carlsbad, CA 92008 (US). (72) Inventors: MAJUMDAR, Nivedita; c/o Life Technolo- gies Corporation, 5823 Newton Drive, Carlsbad, CA 92008 (US). GEORGE, Wallace; c/o Life Technologies Corpo- ration, 5823 Newton Drive, Carlsbad, CA 92008 (US). MARKS, Jeffrey; c/o Life Technologies Corporation, 5823 Newton Drive, Carlsbad, CA 92008 (US). JIANG, Ming; c/o Life Technologies Corporation, 5823 Newton Drive, Carlsbad, CA 92008 (US). CHANG, Sylvia; c/o Life Tech- nologies Corporation, 5823 Newton Drive, Carlsbad, CA 92008 (US). WOO, David; c/o Life Technologies Corpo- ration, 5823 Newton Drive, Carlsbad, CA 92008 (US). (74) Agent: MAURIEL, Michael; Mauriel Kapouytian Woods LLP, 15 W. 26th Street 7th Floor, New York, NY 10010 (US). (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DJ, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IR, IS, JO, JP, KE, KG, KH, KN, KP, KR, KW, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SA, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, ST, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, 71' MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, 00 1-1 00 (54) Title: AUTOMATED QUALITY CONTROL AND SPECTRAL ERROR CORRECTION FOR SAMPLE ANALYSIS INSTRU- MENTS \" (57) : Embodiments implementing selected automated quality control operations in sample processing instruments and systems C are disclosed. Embodiments for implementing automated correction of spectral error in such instruments and systems are also disclosed. These and other embodiments are further disclosed herein.