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Managing Samples in caNanoLab | caNanoLab User's Guide| Managing Sample Characterizations

This chapter describes how to manage the samples' information accessible from the Navigation Tree. Topics in this chapter include

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Composition Composition

Sample Composition Overview

Sample composition records information associated with the way a sample is made, especially in terms of its different parts, its constituents. Composition for a sample in caNanoLab consists of information categorized by nanomaterial entity, functionalizing entity, and chemical association(s). You can also add files relevant to the sample composition or derivation of its data.

• Nanomaterial Entity composition describes the component of a sample that is a nanoparticle.
• Functionalizing Entity composition describes the substance, physical or biological factor, etc. of the sample that produces a specific effect.
• Chemical Association composition annotations describes the chemical association(s) of the nanoparticle/functionalizing entities of the sample.
• Composition File enables you to add files relevant to the sample independently of the entity or chemical associations.

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CompositionSummary CompositionSummary

Accessing the Sample Composition Summary

If you have read-only access, you can review the sample composition summary.

To access characterization functions in the Navigation Tree

1. Click Samples and Search Existing Samples.
2. Fill in criteria, and click Search.
3. Click Edit in the search results.
4. The Navigation Tree appears on the left sidebar and comprises functions which you can use to add annotations to the sample.

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5. Click Composition. 
   The All tab displays compositions already added to the sample by category. Additional tabs show items added to the sample for each subcategory.
   

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Nanomaterial Nanomaterial

Adding Nanomaterial Entity Composition Annotations

To add a nanomaterial entity

1. Access a sample and composition.

2. Click the Nanomaterial Entity tab or the All tab and click Add next to Nanomaterial Entity.

3. Both tabs provide customizations based on your Nanomaterial Entity Type* selection.

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4. Follow these steps to fill in the composition. Links are provided for additional details.

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   AddNanoMaterialEntity AddNanoMaterialEntity

When you are finished, click Submit to save the data to the sample.

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Defining Nanomaterial Entity Properties

If you selected one of the Nanomaterial Entity Types listed in the following table, the Properties section opens, and you must fill in additional information.

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Defining Nanomaterial Composing Elements

Define the following composing elements for the nanomaterial entity.

When you are finished, click Save or Cancel to close the section without saving.

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Functionalizing Functionalizing

Adding Functionalizing Entity Composition Annotations

To add a functionalizing entity

1. Access a sample and composition.
2. Click the Functionalizing Entity tab or the All tab and click Add next to Functionalizing Entity.

3. Both tabs provide customizations based on your Functionalizing Entity Type* selection.

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4. Follow these steps to fill in the composition. Links are provided for additional details.

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When you are finished, click Submit to save the data to the sample.

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Defining a Functionalizing Entity

Fill in the following functionalized entity information.

When you are finished, click Save or Cancel to close the section without saving.

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Defining Functionalizing Entity Properties

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functionalizingEntityProperties functionalizingEntityProperties

If you selected one of the Functionalizing Entity Types listed in the following table, the Properties section opens, and you must fill in additional information.

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Defining Function Information

Fill in the following inherent function information for the functionalizing entity.

When you are finished, click Save or Cancel to close the section without saving.

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ChemicalAssociation ChemicalAssociation

Adding Chemical Association Composition Annotations

You can enter basic annotation information describing the chemical association(s) of the sample and/or functionalizing entities of the sample.

To add a chemical association

1. Access a sample and composition.

2. Click the Chemical Association tab or the All tab and click Add next to Chemical Association.

3. Both tabs provide customizations based on your Association Type* selection.

4. Follow these steps to fill in the association. Links are provided for additional details.

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   AddFunctionalizedEntity AddFunctionalizedEntity

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   Association Type*	Select a chemical association type (required).
   Description	Enter any additional information that describes the chemical association of the two elements.
   Element	In the Elements Information section, both Element boxes list the nanomaterial or functionalizing entities you defined while annotating the sample. Each time you select an option, a list displays entities relating to your previous selection. Select an option from each list. The arrow between the Element text boxes symbolizes the association between the two.
   File	Click Add to expand the page where you can add one or more files whose data is relevant to the functionalizing entity or the derivation of its data.

5. When you are finished, click Submit to save the association to the sample.

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Adding Information to the Composition

The following procedures apply to any Characterization Type when you are adding or editing a characterization.

Adding Composition Files

You can add results in the form of supporting documents, such as a graphic, spreadsheet or images, to a sample or files relevant to the sample independent of the entity or chemical associations that you defined.

To add files to a sample

1. Access a sample and composition.

2. To add a file, click the Composition File tab or the All tab and scroll to the File section.

3. Click Add next to File.

4. Upload, browse, and select the file or enter the file's URL where the document is located.
5. Complete the following.
   
   1. Select the File Type (required), Document, Graph, Image, Movie, or Spreadsheet.
   2. Enter the File Title (required).
   3. Specify Keywords to associate with the file
   4. Enter a Description of additional information of the file.

6. When you are finished, click Submit to add the file(s) to the sample.

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   title Editing and Deleting a File
   Once you add a composition file, you can remove the file or edit the composition file information. To delete a file, click Edit and on the Edit Composition File page, click Delete. To update the file information, click Edit and on the Edit Composition File page, make the changes and click Update. The list of files is updated.

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Copying to Samples in the Same Primary Organization

The composition files and/or derived data for a sample can be copied to other samples from the same primary point of contact.

1. From the All tab's characterizations summary, click Edit at the right of a composition section.
2. The Composition opens and at the bottom of the page, in the Copy to other samples... section, select one or more samples with the same primary point of contact.

3. When you are finished, click Submit to copy the characterization.

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Additional Composition Tasks

The following table lists tasks that require Curator privileges.

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Managing Samples in caNanoLab | caNanoLab User's Guide| Managing Sample Characterizations