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Koada Technology Releases Koadarray V2.6 for Automated
Microarray Image Analysis and Quantification - March 6,
2006 |
Koada Technology today announced the release of V2.6
of Koadarray, its unique software for automated
microarray image analysis and quantification.
Roland Howe, founder of Koada Technology said
"Koadarray was already the best automated
microarray image analysis software available, but we
have now improved the spot finding algorithms still
further. We believe that Koadarray can now
automatically analyse any rectangular microarray image
where the block locations are visible, and we
challenge any researcher to send us one that it cannot
analyse".
"Koadarray also uses remarkably accurate spot
quantification methods, which can actually identify
and remove artefact areas from within the spot
perimeters" added Roland Howe. "Very
revealing comparisons of spot finding and
quantification with the widely acknowledged market
leading software can be seen on our web site at
www.koadarray.com".
Koadarray key advantages:
* Fully automatic spot finding
* Batch image analysis
* Accurate spot quantification and artefact removal
* Simple one click image processing
* Reliable spot confidence index
* Configurable data output
Koadarray V2.6 contains a number of improvements, the
most notable of which are the significantly improved
spot finding algorithms and the ability to output data
in a GenePix® compatible format.
Further information and free download of a 30-day
evaluation version of Koadarray can be found at http://www.koadarray.com/
For more information please contact Koada Technology
on:
+44 (0)1786 870473
info@koada.com
www.koada.com
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Technology Releases Koadarray, Software for Automated
Analysis of Microarray Images - 14
February 2005 |
Koada
Technology today announced the release of V2.4 of
Koadarray, its unique software for automated analysis
and quantification of array images.
"Koadarray represents a
significant step forward in fully automated microarray
image analysis." said Roland Howe, founder of
Koada Technology, "For the first time the vast
majority of microarray images can be analysed reliably
and consistently without any user intervention. Other
programs claim this, but unlike Koadarray they really
don't deliver with real-world images. Another critical
difference is that in the few poor quality images
where Koadarray is unable to find all the spots, it is
consistently able to recognise this and warn the
user."
Koadarray key advantages:
* Fully automatic spot finding - no need to define
spot or grid dimensions.
* Sophisticated spot quantification - with artefact
removal and accurate background subtraction.
* Reliable spot confidence index - visualised
on-screen by spot circle colour.
* Unattended multiple image analyses - just select a
list of files and walk away.
* Extremely easy to use - to analyse an image just set
the number of spots and blocks and click one button.
* Configurable text data output - including spot and
array quality parameters and spot/gene IDs.
Roland Howe also pointed out
"Eliminating user intervention is not just a
matter of saving time and effort, it is also critical
for producing unbiased and objective data. If users
have to make decisions about spot quality or data
inclusion then the overall data output can vary
between users and from day to day."
Koadarray V2.4 contains a number of
improvements, the most notable of which is that the
confidence index for each spot is now represented
on-screen by the colour of the circle around the spot.
The colour varies from red (low confidence) to blue
(high confidence), giving the user immediate feedback
about the quality of the array.
"The unique Koadarray
confidence index already provided users with an
objective value that really represents the confidence
level that they would intuitively allocate to
spots" continued Roland Howe "and now these
can be visualised across the whole array at a
glance."
Further information and free
download of a 30-day evaluation version of Koadarray
can be found at http://www.koadarray.com/
Koada Technology is also pleased to
be working closely with Improved Outcomes Software (IOS),
provider of award-winning Gene Expression and
Proteomics Analysis Software products. IOS have
recently added data import scripts to handle Koadarray
ratio and two-color data in Version 4.6 of their
GeneLinker Gold and Platinum products. More details
can be found at http://www.improvedoutcomes.com/.
IOS and Koada Technology will also soon be announcing
details of co-marketing discount offers on GeneLinker
and Koadarray.
For more information please contact
Koada Technology on:
+44 (0)1786 870473
info@koada.com
www.koada.com
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