Systems And Methods For Baseline Correction Using Non-Linear Normalization

Abstract

Systems and methods are provided for calibrating emission data or other information signals collected during a polymerase chain reaction (PCR), amplification reaction, assay, process, or other reaction. Calibration of multiple detectable materials can be achieved during a single cycle or run, or during a plurality of runs of the reaction. A reading from every well, container, or other support region of a sample support does not have to be taken. Interpolation can be used to determine values for emission data or other information signals that were not taken, or are unknown, using detected emission data, or other detected information signals. By calibrating the detected emission data and the interpolated data, a more accurate reading of emission data or information signal can be obtained.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A computer-implemented method for generating a normalized amplification profile, the method comprising:
 receiving emission data detected in an amplification reaction;   identifying a baseline signal in the emission data;   generating a normalization quantity based on the emission data and the identified baseline signal;   generating the normalized amplification profile based on a ratio of the emission data to the normalization quantity;   generating a threshold cycle based on the normalized amplification profile; and   quantifying an original sample amount based on the threshold cycle.   
     
     
         2 . The computer-implemented method of  claim 5 , wherein the instructions further comprise instructions for subtracting an offset from the normalized amplification profile. 
     
     
         3 . The computer program product of  claim 5 , wherein the instructions further comprise instructions for generating a plurality of normalized amplification profiles, and performing a uniformity calibration based on the plurality of normalized amplification profiles. 
     
     
         4 . A system for generating a normalized amplification profile, comprising:
 a processor; and   a memory for storing instructions executable by the processor, the instructions including instructions for:   receiving emission data detected in an amplification reaction,   identifying a baseline signal in the emission data,   generating a normalization quantity based on the emission data and the identified baseline signal,   generating the normalized amplification profile based on a ratio of the emission data to the normalization quantity,   generating a threshold cycle based on the normalized amplification profile, and quantifying an original sample amount based on the threshold cycle.   
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 4 , wherein identifying a baseline signal comprises identifying a baseline signal based on a derivative of the emission data. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 4 , wherein the instructions further include instructions for subtracting an offset from the normalized amplification profile. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 4 , wherein the instructions further include instructions for generating a plurality of normalized amplification profiles. 
     
     
         8 . A computer-readable storage medium encoded with instructions, executable by a processor, for generating a normalized amplification profile, the instructions comprising instructions for:
 receiving emission data detected in an amplification reaction,   identifying a baseline signal in the emission data,   generating a normalization quantity based on the emission data and the identified baseline signal,   generating the normalized amplification profile based on a ratio of the emission data to the normalization quantity,   generating a threshold cycle based on the normalized amplification profile, and   quantifying an original sample amount based on the threshold cycle.   
     
     
         9 . The computer-readable storage medium of  claim 8 , wherein the instructions further comprise instructions for subtracting an offset from the normalized amplification profile. 
     
     
         10 . The computer program product of  claim 8 , wherein the instructions further comprise instructions for generating a plurality of normalized amplification profiles, and performing a uniformity calibration based on the plurality of normalized amplification profiles.