Finding Drops

Find Drops feature highlights wells hosting drops of interest based on the search criteria. The Find Drops button is on the top right bar of the Canvas menu.

Find Drops Button

Find Drops Panel

Clicking the Find Drops button displays the Find Drops panel.

Find Drops Panel

Number	Button/Field	Description
	Filter	Specifies the target search based on the ingredient name and score name. Clicking this button will display the Filter panel.
	Sort By	Sorts the list in the Well Ingredient section based on the selected option in each parameter and orders it using the Ascending or Descending button next to each parameter.
	Drop Selection	Displays two available drops for you to choose if there is more than one drop in a well. You can choose both.
	Well Ingredient Section	Displays the well ingredient information based on the selected parameter and order in the Sort By field.

Filter Panel

Once you click the Filter button , the Filter panel appears on the left side of the Find Drops panel. This panel specifies the target search based on the selected information in the Ingredient Name and Score Name sections.

Filter Panel

Ingredient Name Section

This section displays the ingredients used in the experiment. Selecting the Or or And buttons affects the Well Ingredient section in the Find Drops panel. Or means each highlighted drop contains one or more selected ingredients, while And means each highlighted drop contains all selected ingredients.

Score Name Section

This section displays the score(s) in the experiment. Selecting the Or or And buttons affects the Well Ingredient section in the Find Drops panel. Or means each highlighted drop contains one or more selected scores, while And means each highlighted drop contains all selected scores.

To find drops:

1. Open an imaged experiment.

2. In the Canvas menu, click the Find Drops button on the top right bar.

3. Click the Filter button in the Find Drops panel.

   

   Filter Button

4. In the Filter panel, select the ingredient(s) in the Ingredient Name section and the score(s) in the Score Name section. To remove the filter, click on the corresponding sections.

   

   Filter Panel

5. Return to the Find Drops panel. Then:

   • You can change the well ingredient section parameter and order by selecting an option in each parameter and button in the Sort By field.

   • If your plate consists of more than one drop, select both or one of the drops by clicking the checkbox(es) in the Drop field.

Note

The results are the ones highlighted in light blue in the Well Ingredient section. They correspond to what you define in the Ingredient Name and Score Name sections.