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When a kinetics experiment is pushed to the portal, we generate a new archive that captures the exact data version customers can download.
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Getting Started

  1. Download the package.zip archive from the Foundry Portal (Download Data → Download additional raw data).
  2. Unzip and open the extracted package/ directory.
  3. Use the sections below as a field guide while browsing.
All contents are safe to share publicly and ready for downstream analysis or visual inspection.

Folder Overview

kinetics/

PNG sensorgrams for each sample replicate, named <name>_<replicate>.png. Use these plots for quick visual QC without loading raw data.

raw_data/

CSV exports of the instrument readouts, using <name>_<replicate>_<concentration>.csv. Columns:
  • t: time in seconds
  • y: instrument response in nanometers
Additional notes:
  • Values are rounded to three decimals to reduce package size.
  • Neutralisation controls follow control_<index>_<concentration>.csv and share the same schema.

fit_data/

Modelled sensorgrams for replicates with approved fits (t, y columns), matching the raw_data/ filename convention. Overlay these with the raw traces to reproduce kinetics calculations.

aux/

Metadata lives in replicate_info.csv:
  • name: OS-safe protein identifier
  • replicate: replicate index
  • method: BLI or SPR
  • MAE: mean absolute error (two decimals)
  • rel_MAE: MAE normalized by maximum signal
  • rmax_estimate: estimated Rmax value

blanks/ (when provided)

Background and reference material for the experiment.
  • raw_data/
    • <blank_run>_<index>.csv: blank curves (t, y)
    • read_data.csv: metadata with read, run, concentration_nM, filename
  • figures/
    • blank_<run>.png: visualizations of blank sensorgrams
  • run_mapping.csv
    • Columns: name, replicate, runs — shows blank runs tied to each replicate.

Additional Notes

  • Filenames replace spaces and special characters with underscores for compatibility.
  • Folder structure is machine-readable and works well with automated pipelines.
  • Each archive reflects the current data version; redownload after updates to stay in sync.