Table 1 The average $\overline{R}$ (Eq. (7)) and the coefficient of variation V (Eq. (8)) of the Cy5/Cy3 ratios over all spots for three artificial images A, B, and C from Fig 6

$\overline{R}$

V

$\overline{R}$

V

$\overline{R}$

V

No quality control

3.00

0.028

2.96

0.20

2.84

0.35

f(V _k ) =exp{-V _k /$\overline{V}$}

3.00

0.028

2.99

0.041

2.99

0.089

f(V _k ) =exp{-$V_k^2$/$\overline{V}$²}

3.00

0.028

2.99

0.038

2.99

0.097

f(V _k ) =1/{1 +V _k /$\overline{V}$}

3.00

0.028

2.99

0.042

2.99

0.094