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Issue Description
Analyst is using more significant figures for the peak area and the regression equation than what is visible within the results table. If you use only the visible significant figures out of Analyst in Excel, you will have not the same results as in Analyst for the calculated concentration. This article will explain how to change the significant figures in Analyst for peak area, how to copy this information into Excel and which formula you need to calculate the results in Excel.
How to Change the Regression Equation Significant Figures is already an article with an embedded video.
Resolution
Changing Significant Figures in the Table Settings
First, you need to open the Table Settings to change the significant figures in Analyst. Analyst will always use all significant figures, even if you only see three significant figures.
To adjust the number of significant figures, right click and then select Table Settings -> Edit
Next click on the
Columns and
Edit.
Under
Analyte, change the
Significant Figures to
10 for
Analyte Peak Area and uncheck the
Scientific Notification.
Do the same for
Internal Standard, if you use one.
IS Peak Area to
10 for
Significant Figures and uncheck the
Scientific Notification. Please also check the
Show for
IS Concentration.
Also change the
Precision for the
Calculated Concentration under
Record to
10.
Than click
OK and
Done on the next Window.
Copy the Needed Information into Excel
Make sure the columns for Analyte Peak Area, IS peak Area, Analyte Concentration, IS Concentration and Calculated Concentration are visible.
Now you can copy the whole table for one analyte out of the Analyst results table into Excel by highlighting the whole table and pressing
ctrl+c together. Paste the table into Excel with
ctrl+v.
Refer to the Article
How Do I Change the Significant Figures of Regression Equation in Analyst to change the significant figures for the Equation to 12. You can find it on https://sciex.com under Support -> SCIEXNow -> Knowledge Base Articles.
After reopening Analyst, the following information appears in the Calibration Pane:
In Excel, use the following formula:
Analyte calc. Concentration = IS Concentration * ((Analyte Peak Area/(IS Peak Area * a))-b/a)
to recalculate the results from Analyst.
Please add this as usual in Excel.
NOTE: If you use weighting, the last figures could be a bit different.
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