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When you are adding a characterization, fill in the following characterization information.

CompleteHow to
Characterization Type*

This is already filled in with Physico-Chemical, In Vivo, Ex Vivo, or Ex (required) when you click the tab of the same name or add one from the All tab.

Characterization Name*

Select the name of the characterization (required).


Info
titleCharacter Type Notes
  • Physico-Chemical: If you select Cytoxicity, Enzyme Reduction, Target, or Transfection, you have to complete additional properties. To select an existing, non-standard Assay Type, select other_pc.
  • In Vitro: If you select Cytoxicity, Enzyme Reduction, Target, or Transfection, you have to complete additional properties. To select an existing, non-standard Assay Type, select other_vt.
  • In Vivo: To select an existing, non-standard Assay Type, select other_vv or other_ex_vv.

To create a new, non-standard Assay Type

    1. Select other.
    2. Enter a New Characterization Name and click Add, and the new characterization is added the Characterization Name list.
      Adding a New Characterization NameImage Modified
Assay Type

Select an assay type from the list that populates automatically based on the Characterization Name.

To add a new Assay Type

    1. Select other.
    2. Enter a New Assay Type and click Add, and the new Assay Type is added to the list.
Protocol Name – VersionIf available, select a protocol from which the data is derived. If displayed, click the hyperlink to the protocol text file to open or save the file.
Characterization SourceSelect or enter the source from which the characterization data is derived, such as a vendor or a laboratory (NCL).
Characterization DateSelect or enter the date the characterization was made (dd/mm/yyyy).

Defining Characterization Design and Methods

When you are adding a characterization, fill in the following design, methods, and techniques used.

Design and Methods FieldDescription

Design and Methods Description

Enter a description for the characterization design and methods.

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titleAdding extra lines

If you include an extra line between text in the Characterizations free text, Design and Methods Description, the line separation is preserved when you save or update the characterization.

Technique and Instrument

Include Page
Technique and instrument
Technique and instrument

Technique*

Include Page
Technique
Technique

Abbreviation

Include Page
Abbreviation
Abbreviation

DescriptionEnter a description of the technique and instrument.
Instrument

Include Page
Instrument
Instrument

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

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  1. Add data values to Data and Conditions.
    1. To import a file of data values
      1. Save the spreadsheet of data values to a csv (comma-separated value) file.
      2. Click Import csv and select and follow the prompts to add the data file to the Findings Info.
        Import CSV button
      3. The columns and data are added to Data and Conditions.
    2. To add the data values manually
      1. Specify the number of columns and rows for the matrix, and click Update.
        Manually adding Data and Conditions data values
      2. Add the data values to the rows.

    Info

    Whether you imported or added information manually, you can preface each data value with one of the following: Maintain the default, equal to (=), or select greater than (>), less than (<), or infinity (approximate).
    Adding Data and Conditions values to the table

  2. To define a column, click an underlined column heading.
    Clicking column
    The Column Definition panel displays.
    Defining the Findings column definition
  3. Select a Column Type, Datum or Condition.

  4. Select a Column Name or select other and add a new one.

    Info
    titleColumn Notes
    You can add up to three cell viability Column Names, including cell viability, cell viability B, and cell viability C. You can further identify the column with the Column Value Type.


    1. For Column Type, Datum, the following characterization(s) display customized Column Name options.

      Characterization TypeColumn Type and Column Name Option(s)
      Physico-Chemical
      • Molecular – Molecular Weight
      • Purity – % purity for sample
      • Relaxivity – R1, R2, T1, T2
      • Size – PD1, Peak N , RMS size, Z Average
      • Surface – charge, zeta potential
      In Vitro

      Enzyme Induction – % of Control

      In VivoClick Other to name the column yourself.

    2. For Column Type, Condition, all characterizations provide the Column Name options in the left column of the following table. The Column Name autopopulates the Condition Property options in the right column.

      Column Type, Condition Autopopulates Column NameColumn Name Autopopulates
      Condition Property

      Centrifugation

      N/A

      Culture Media

      media type, serum percentage

      Electromagnetic Radiation

      bandwidth, frequency, time, wavelength

      Freeze Thaw

      N/A

      Long Term Storage

      lyophilized, time

      Lyophilization

      time

      pH

      N/A

      Sample concentration

      N/A

      Short Term Storage

      lyophilized, time

      Solvent Media

      ion concentration, ionic strength, molecular formula, osmolality, serum percentage, with serum

      Sonication

      number of pulses, pulse duration

      Temperature

      N/A

  5. To further identify a column, select a Column Value Type.

    Info
    Once the column information is saved, the Column Type is shown in parentheses after the Column Name, such as cell viability (mean).


  6. Select a Column Value Unit, or select other and add one.

  7. If you want the same value to fill all rows in a column, add a Constant Value.

    Info
    titleFor Column Value Type, boolean
    For Column Value Type, boolean, enter a Constant Value of 1 for true and 0 for false.

  8. Click Save, and the column(s) are updated.

    Info

    If needed, click Set Column Order to change the order of the column headings in the matrix.


  9. Click Save in the Finding section.

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  1. In the Finding section of the characterization, next to Files, click Add.
  2. Upload, browse, and select the file or enter the file's URL where the document is located.
  3. 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.

  4. Click Submit to add the file(s) to the sample.

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For the Curator

The following table lists tasks that require Curator privileges. If a button does not display, you have read-only access to the data.

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