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Table 1 Comparison of assay parameters from bioluminescence and fluorescence-based assays

From: Evaluation of bioluminescence-based assays of anti-malarial drug activity

Assay reagent

Z’score

Signal/noise ratio

%CVmax

%CVmin

Bright-Glo

0.74–0.84

15667–17746

5.2–6.7

14.8–16.2

SL substrate1

0.73–0.81

12853–13609

8.0–8.9

15.5–17.0

One-Glo

0.77–0.86

8936–10030

4.7–6.3

14.3–19.5

Steady-Glo

0.83–0.86

2063–2344

5.6–7.1

17.2–18.6

MSF

0.72–0.79

4.30–4.39

4.0–6.6

2.8–5.8

  1. 1Standard luciferase (SL).