Calibrating the Qubit® Fluorometer
For each assay, you have the choice to run a new calibration or use the values from the
previous calibration. When you first use the instrument, perform a new calibration each
time. As you become familiar with the assays, the instrument, your pipetting accuracy,
and significant temperature fluctuations within your laboratory, you can decide how
comfortable you are using the calibration data stored from the last time the instrument
was calibrated. Additionally, remember that the fluorescence signal in the tubes containing
standards and samples is stable for no longer than 3 hours. See Figure 3 (page 7) for an
example of the calibration curve used to generate the quantification results.
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