Microtek MiBio Reference Manual

MiBioMiBio

MiBio

MiBioMiBio

Reference Manual

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selecting from menus and dialog boxed. If these things are new to you, refer to your
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Contents

Introduction ................................................................................... 1

System Requirements ..................................................................... 2

Launching MiBio ............................................................................ 2

Exiting MiBio .................................................................................. 2

MiBio Control Panel ....................................................................... 3

Scan Button .................................................................................... 6

Open File Button ............................................................................ 7

Compare Button ............................................................................. 8

Compare Function .....................................................................................8

I. At the Same Row .............................................................................. 8

II. At the Equivalence Position ...........................................................10

Spot Finder Function ...............................................................................12

Background Button ....................................................................... 13

Export Button ............................................................................... 15

Rectangle Button .......................................................................... 16

Rectangle Button...................................................................................... 16

Ellipse Button ..........................................................................................17

Copy Button ................................................................................. 19

Tool Button .................................................................................. 20

Text .........................................................................................................20

Arrow ......................................................................................................22

90° Clockwise.......................................................................................... 23

90° Counterclockwise .............................................................................24

Clear Data ............................................................................................... 24

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Magnify Sliding Bar ..................................................................... 25

View Area .................................................................................... 26

Data Table ................................................................................... 26

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Introduction

MiBio is Microtek's management software developed exclusively for Bio-tech
analysis and research. It features several easy-to-use but very practical
functions, supporting users with powerful tools in a clear and simple control
panel.

• Allows users to get analysis images instantly from a scanner or an assigned
folder. There are no requirements for complicated connecting or data
transactions.

• Allows users to set up searching conditions based on their references,
which shortens search timing and therefor enhances the efficiency of
researching results.

• Allows users to set up background conditions for the research, which
enhances the precision probability of final results.

• Exports the researching data into Excel format directly, which can be
backed up and stored conveniently. If needed in the future, users can
withdraw them easily from the database and utilize them immediately.

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System Requirements

• Windows XP, Vista or Windows 7

• Net Framework 4

• 1 GB RAM or more suggested for better performance

• Free hard disk space as required by the size of your scanned images and for
additional working files

• CD-ROM drive (internal or external)

• “Thousands of colors” display or better

• Microtek scanners that support ScanWizard Bio

Launching MiBio

MiBio can be launched in either Plug-in or Stand-alone mode.

• From Plug-in mode: Choose the Import or Acquire command from the File

menu of your application, then select Microtek MiBio.

• From Stand-alone mode: Double-click the MiBio icon on the Windows

desktop, or choose Start, Programs, Microtek MiBio, then Microtek MiBio.

Exiting MiBio

To exit MiBio:

Click the Exit button “X” located at the top right corner of the MiBio control
panel; or choose the Close command from the MiBio menu of the Main window.

Click here to
exit MiBio

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Click here to
exit MiBio

MiBio Control Panel

The MiBio Control Panel appears after you launch MiBio. To adjust the size of
the control panel, simply drag the bottom right corner of the MiBio control
panel. From the control panel, you can perform some functions related to your
researching projects.

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A. Scan button: This button enables the ScanWizard Bio program to carry in

the images from the scanner.

B. Open File button: This button opens and generates the saved image files

from assigned folders.

C. Compare button: This button contains two functions. One is the Compare

function and the other is Spot Finder function.

1) Compare function lets users to choose a spot or several spots as

comparing benchmarks and to use them to analyze other spots in the
image.

2) Spot Finder button: This button allows users to define the settings of

search conditions for the analysis of images.

D. Background button: This button allows users to set up background

conditions for the analysis of images.

E. Export button: This button allows to save the analyzed data in the Excel

format.

F. Rectangle button: This button allows users to select the area to study by two

different shapes.

– Rectangle: Selects the area in a rectangle shape.

– Ellipse: Selects the area in an ellipse shape.

G. Copy button: This button makes a reproduction of the same area as the last

drawing did.

H. Tool button: This button allows users to mark some notes or labels on the

scanned image when necessary.

– Text: Writes some notes about a pointed spot.
– Arrow: Draws an arrow on a pointed spot.

– 90° clockwise: Rotates an image 90 degree in a clockwise direction.

– 90° counter clockwise: Rotates an image 90 degree in a

counterclockwise direction.

– ClearData: Deletes all data displayed in the Data table.

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I. Magnify sliding bar: Slides right to zoom in (magnify) the view of the image;

slides left to zoom out (reduce) the view of the image.

J. View area: The image imported from a scanner or an assigned folder is

displayed in this area.

K. Data table: Creates a list of detailed information of the image displayed in

the View area.

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Scan Button

When the Scan button is clicked, the ScanWizard Bio program will be enabled.
Users can adjust the scanning settings in the ScanWizard Bio for outputting the
scanned images according to their own preferences.

When done, click the Scan button in the Preview window of the ScanWizard Bio;
then, the ScanWizard Bio program will be closed and the scanned image will be
displayed in the View area of the MiBio control panel.

Click to scan
the image and
to display it in
the View area

of the MiBio

Please take note that the MiBio
program only supports scanning of
grayscale images less than 16 bits.
When clicking the Scan button, a
window pops up on the screen to
remind you about the settings of
image types.

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View area