signal to noise ratio (SNR)
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Introduction
signal - background / standard deviation of background
Use of the SNR, increases the confidence with which a signal can be detected.
The limit of detection is generally considered an SNR of >= 3.
References
- ↑ Microarrays for the Neurosciences, Geschwind DH & Greg JP (eds), MIT Press, Cambridge MA, 2002