Discriminate function analysis software

The linear discriminant function is a most commonly used classification technique and it is available with all the most popular statistical software packages. It should be borne in mind, however, that it is only a simplification of the Bayes classifier and assumes that the variates are obtained from a multivariate normal distribution and that the groups have similar covariance matrices. If these conditions do not hold then the linear discriminant function should be used with care and the results obtained subject to careful analysis. 

It is the successful combination of the light sources, hght discriminators, coupling optics, and sampling and detection methods that provides an optimal system. This hardware package, coupled with a complete robust software analysis package and the correct instrument calibration and correction functions, is the path to a successful instrument and successful fluorescence measurements. 

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