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= Terms and Concepts: Experiment =
= Terms and Concepts: Experiment =


An Experiment is a logical collection of one or many Arrays and Datasets. Normally an Experiment is related to a microarray experiment performed in the lab.
An ''Experiment'' is a logical collection of one or many ''Arrays'' and ''Datasets''. Normally an Experiment is related to a microarray experiment performed in the lab.
Descriptions can also be added to an Experiment. EMMA uses Experiments only for the pupose of grouping other things. If you want to perform analyses of your data, only data comming from the same (EMMA)-Experiment can be analyzed. Nevertheless arrays can be reused, which means, that an Array that is in one Experiment can also added to another Experiment.  
''Descriptions'' can also be added to an ''Experiment''. EMMA uses Experiments as a container for the pupose of grouping other things. If you want to perform analyses of your data, only data comming from the same (EMMA)-''Experiment'' can be analyzed. Nevertheless arrays can be reused, which means, that an ''Array'' that is in one ''Experiment'' can also added to another ''Experiment''.  


Note: Often a single microarray hybridization is also called an 'experiment', but this does not reflect that you normally will use many arrays to invetigate a single biological question.
Note: Often a single microarray hybridization is also called an 'experiment', but this does not reflect that you normally will use many arrays to investigate a single biological question.


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Latest revision as of 13:13, 26 October 2011

Terms and Concepts: Experiment

An Experiment is a logical collection of one or many Arrays and Datasets. Normally an Experiment is related to a microarray experiment performed in the lab. Descriptions can also be added to an Experiment. EMMA uses Experiments as a container for the pupose of grouping other things. If you want to perform analyses of your data, only data comming from the same (EMMA)-Experiment can be analyzed. Nevertheless arrays can be reused, which means, that an Array that is in one Experiment can also added to another Experiment.

Note: Often a single microarray hybridization is also called an 'experiment', but this does not reflect that you normally will use many arrays to investigate a single biological question.

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