Electrophoretic analysis data processing device and electrophoretic analysis data processing program
Provided is a data processing device for processing data acquired by an electrophoretic analysis. A graph creator ( 31, 33 ) creates an electropherogram and/or a separation image of peaks on an electrophoretic channel. A display processor ( 37 ) displays a graph showing the electropherogram and/or the separation image on which a boundary line is drawn to define the inside and the outside of an analysis target range extending along an axis of a separation direction, with the inside and the outside being shown in different visual modes. An analysis condition setter ( 34 ) receives an operation by a user for moving the boundary line on the graph displayed and sets the analysis target range whose position and size on the axis are changed according to the received operation. A data-analysis processor ( 35, 36 ) carries out a predetermined computation using all or some of peaks included in the analysis target range.
1. An electrophoretic analysis data processing device for processing data acquired by an electrophoretic analysis, comprising:
a graph creator configured to create an electropherogram and/or a separation image of peaks on an electrophoretic channel, based on acquired data;
a display processor configured to display, on a display section, a graph showing the electropherogram and/or the separation image on which a boundary line is drawn to define an inside and an outside of an analysis target range extending along an axis of a separation direction, with the inside and the outside being shown in different visual modes;
an analysis condition setter configured to receive an operation by a user for moving the boundary line on the graph displayed, and to set the analysis target range whose position and size on the axis are changed according to the received operation; and
a data-analysis processor configured to carry out a predetermined computation using all or some of peaks included in the analysis target range.
2. The electrophoretic analysis data processing device according to claim 1 , wherein:
the display processor shows an area on the outside of the analysis target range by an overlay display with a predetermined color different from a color of an area on the inside of the analysis target range; and
the analysis condition setter increases a transparency of the overlay display covering the area on the outside of the analysis target range while the operation by a user for moving the boundary line is being performed compared to a color of the area on the outside of the analysis target range while the operation by the user for moving the boundary line is not being performed.
3. The electrophoretic analysis data processing device according to claim 1 , wherein:
the analysis condition setter is further configured to specify, in addition to the analysis target range, one or more focused-on ranges within the analysis target range; and
the data-analysis processor is further configured to calculate a concentration ratio based on an area value of each peak included in the analysis target range and an area value of each peak included in each of the one or more focused-on ranges.
4. The electrophoretic analysis data processing device according to claim 1 , wherein:
the display processor is further configured to display both the electropherogram and the separation image on an identical screen; and
the analysis condition setter is further configured to change a position of the boundary line superposed on the electropherogram and a position of the boundary line superposed on the separation image, in such a manner that the boundary lines are interlocked with each other.
5. The electrophoretic analysis data processing device according to claim 4 , wherein:
the analysis condition setter is further configured to display a dialog for an input of a numerical value of information indicating the position of the analysis target range, and to change the numerical value in the dialog, the position of the boundary line superposed on the electropherogram, and the position of the boundary line superposed on the separation image, in such a manner that the numerical value and the boundary lines are interlocked with each other.
6. A non-transitory computer-readable record medium holding an electrophoretic analysis data processing program for using a computer to process data acquired by an electrophoretic analysis, the program configured to cause a computer to perform:
a graph creation step for creating an electropherogram and/or a separation image of peaks on an electrophoretic channel, based on acquired data;
a display processing step for displaying, on a display section, a graph showing the electropherogram and/or the separation image on which a boundary line is drawn to define an inside and an outside of an analysis target range extending along an axis of a separation direction, with the inside and the outside being shown in different visual modes;
an analysis condition setting step for receiving an operation by a user for moving the boundary line on the graph displayed, and for setting the analysis target range whose position and size on the axis are changed according to the received operation; and
a data-analyzing step configured to carry out a predetermined computation using all or some of peaks included in the analysis target range.
7. The non-transitory computer-readable record medium holding an electrophoretic analysis data processing program according to claim 6 , wherein:
the display processing step includes showing an area on the outside of the analysis target range by an overlay display with a predetermined color different from a color of an area on the inside of the analysis target range; and
the analysis condition setting step includes increasing a transparency of the overlay display covering the area on the outside of the analysis target range while the operation by a user for moving the boundary line is being performed compared to a color of the area on the outside of the analysis target range while the operation by the user for moving the boundary line is not being performed.
8. The non-transitory computer-readable record medium holding an electrophoretic analysis data processing program according to claim 6 , wherein:
the analysis condition setting step includes specifying, in addition to the analysis target range, one or more focused-on ranges within the analysis target range; and
the data-analyzing step includes calculating a concentration ratio based on an area value of each peak included in the analysis target range and an area value of each peak included in each of the one or more focused-on ranges.
9. The non-transitory computer-readable record medium holding an electrophoretic analysis data processing program according to claim 6 , wherein:
the display processing step includes displaying both the electropherogram and the separation image on an identical screen; and
the analysis condition setting step includes changing a position of the boundary line superposed on the electropherogram and a position of the boundary line superposed on the separation image, in such a manner that the boundary lines are interlocked with each other.
10. The non-transitory computer-readable record medium holding an electrophoretic analysis data processing program according to claim 9 , wherein:
the analysis condition setting step includes displaying a dialog for an input of a numerical value of information indicating the position of the analysis target range, and changing the numerical value in the dialog, the position of the boundary line superposed on the electropherogram, and the position of the boundary line superposed on the separation image, in such a manner that the numerical value and the boundary lines are interlocked with each other.