SpotReader: Quantification of Image Fluorescence for Microarrays
If you intend to run a microarray experiment using chips other than those from Affymetrix, or you plan to use the spotting robot for any reason, you will need to do quantification of image fluorescence. If you have had enough of the Sisyphean work of Quantarray, you might be interested in SpotReader.

Software Demonstration

Ron Ophir from the WIS Bioinformatics Unit will demonstrate SpotReader on Thursday, March 2, at 12:00 in the Computer Room of the Feinberg School. You are invited to come learn about the tool--bring your own data!

Features

SpotReader gives truly automatic, high-quality grid creation.

Features include:

• Batch processing of groups of identical arrays
• Automatic and real-time updating of analyses and flagging of bad spots
• Friendly array exploration
• Manual override of automatic calls

Availability and Cost

SpotReader is installed on a PC in Room 109 of the Levine Building. Use is free but you must schedule computer time in advance. To use it, please contact Ron Ophir (contact info is below).

For more Information

You can learn more about SpotReader at the Niles Scientific website.

If you have questions about SpotReader after the seminar, or to arrange to use it, please contact Ron Ophir at e-mail:ron.ophir@weizmann.ac.il or ext. 2614.