Patent ID: 6730517
Filing Date: 2004-05-04
Classification: G01N,Y10T

Abstract:
A data analysis system comprising:a computer having an operating environment that executes a data analysis program for processing test results from a process line having a plurality of processing stations, each of which performs a procedure on a biological sample contained in a reaction vessel, wherein one of the processing stations comprises a mass spectrometer; a data analysis program for processing the test results by receiving test results from one or more of the processing stations; removing a residual baseline from the test data from the mass spectrometer for a biological sample; curve fitting each peak of the biological sample test data to predetermined input parameters; determining a probability that each peak of the biological sample test data is a valid peak; and making a data typing decision regarding the biological sample in accordance with the determined valid peaks; and a computer interface that receives the test results from the process line and provides the test results to the data analysis program, wherein the data analysis program automatically processes the test results to make a determination regarding the biological sample in the reaction vessel, and continuously performs such processing for biological samples until a stop instruction is received.