E-GeneChip online web service for data mining bioinformatics

A method for data analysis of microarrays. The method includes accessing a software program that performs a multistage analysis of the biological image, through an internet webserver. The analysis includes at least a step of comparing the digitized quantitative data for each sample. The method may further include digitizing the data for each sample and quantitating the data for each sample. Further, the method may include using a software program which quantitates the intensity and size of each sample; compares the quantitative value for each sample with the quantitative value of one or more controls; captures data, quantitates data, analyses data, or stores data; removes the background based on negative controls; averages or adjusts intensities as a function of the number of the biological images; generates reports; and stores data. The microarray can be processed to display the samples using an assay such as a chromogenic assay or fluorescent assay, using a radioactive label imaged on radiographic film or using any other means in the art. The samples can be oligonucleotides such as DNA or mRNA or proteomics. The biological images can be in any form, preferably in the form of immunoassays, dot blots, Northern assays, Southern assay, Western assay, and electrophoretic gels.