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Luminex^® Analysis Tools

This is the Cayman Chemical Company Luminex^® Tools page. It contains information, Excel workbooks, and other tools useful for anyone performing enzyme immunoassays.

If you have questions on the use of our tools, or feel something is missing, please contact Technical Services.

The Workbooks

Currently, Cayman Chemical uses the Excel workbooks - LuminexDouble.xls and LuminexTriple.xls - for analyzing Luminex^® assays. They are formatted for assays performed in duplicate or triplicate.

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LuminexTriple ~ 790 Kb XLS formatted for assays performed in triplicate
LuminexDouble ~ 770 Kb XLS formatted for assays performed in duplicate

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These instructions are repeated on the first sheet of each workbook.

LuminexTriple Worksheet

LuminexDouble worksheet

Definition of Key Terms

Term	Definition
B₀ (Maximum Binding)	Maximum amount of tracer bound by the antiserum in the absence of free analyte.
Std0# (Standards)	Standards #1 through #8 made by serially diluting Std01 seven times.
Smpl# (1:#)	Samples and their associated dilution factors.
Ctrl# (1:#)	Positive controls and their dilutions (Cayman Chemical uses 1:5 dilutions of Std01 & Std03).

Workbook Sheets

Analysis

LAYOUT	Contains sample names and associated dilution factors
RAW DATA	Data entered into the worksheet in the format defined by the LAYOUT section.
B/B₀	The value of each cell is computed by subtracting the 'AvgNSB' and 'AvgBlank' from the SUBTRACTED value, and then dividing by the 'AvgBo'. The result of each cell is evaluated to determine if it is within the 20-80% B/B₀ linear range of the calibration curve, and highlighted accordingly.
LOGIT	The logit for each cell is computed using the forumula: ln[ (B/B₀] / (1 – (B/B₀)) ]. This technique 'linearizes' the values to facilitate regression analysis.
CONC	The concentration for each cell is calculated based on the LOGIT value, constants from the log-regression curve (see StdCurve section), and the dilution factor from the LAYOUT section.
STANDARDS	The 'Avg', 'B/B₀', 'Logit', and 'Recalc' values are calculated for each concentration value. 'Recalc' are the standard concentration values calculated from the regression constants.
Samples	This table is compiled from the preceding sections. It includes: Conc average of the replicate concentrations from the CONC section. Data outside the 20-80% B/B0 range are highlighted. %B/B0 average of the replicate values from the B/B0 section expressed as a percentage. Dilution the dilution factor, for that sample, from the LAYOUT section. StdDev the standard deviation of the replicate concentration values. %CV the coefficient of variance of the replicate concentration values. SEM the standard error of the mean for the replicate concentration values.
STATS	'y-int' and 'slope' are obtained from the log-regression fit of the calibration data.
CURVE	The IC20, IC50, and IC80 values are calculated. The IC20 & IC80 are the upper and lower detection limits of the standard curve, respectively. The IC50 is a quality control parameter (given as 50% B/B₀ in the kit booklet).
FILENAME	The filename given to the Excel workbook.
VERSION	The version of the Excel workbook being used.

StdCurve

This is the calibration curve of the concentration standards plotted versus the logit(B/B₀) values. The data are fit to a logarithmic regression line with the general equation: y = mln(x) + b.

Instructions

The worksheets were designed to be as "hands-off" as possible. The following instructions assume you have loaded your plate according to one of the plate layouts shown on the Workbooks sheet, and have the data in a form that can be imported (or pasted) directly into a spreadsheet. To analyze your data:

Select the assay you are running from the pull down menu.
Input your sample names into the appropriate cells.
Input the sample dilutions into the appropriate cells in the format shown (e.g., 1:5).
Paste/type your data into the RAW DATA section (starting in cell B14) of the Analysis worksheet. Select the "Values" option in the "Paste Special…" dialog box to maintain formatting.

All concentration values, and relevant statistics, are automatically calculated. The Samples table is then filled in with the data. All averages and statistics are calculated based on all replicates for each sample. It is the responsibility of the individual researcher to decide if any data can be eliminated. Caution should be exercised, however, when doing this! Cayman Chemical has examined statistical methods to test for the presence of outliers in EIA assays. We find that individual replicates are rarely flagged as outliers, and cannot be eliminated from the experiment.

NOTE: The sole purpose of the data contained in this workbook is to demonstrate the functions of the individual spreadsheets.

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