Adding or Editing Synthesis Materials in a Sample

In the Sample (sample name) Synthesis page, on the Materials tab, click Add, or click Edit next to the item you want to edit, as described in Adding, Editing, or Deleting Synthesis Information in a Sample. The Add page or Edit page for that item appears.
Select a protocol and provide a description. (TBD: What guidance can we provide here for specifying a protocol & description?)

In the Materials panel, click Add and fill in the following information.

Complete	How to
Material Type*	Select the type of material comprising this nanomaterial (required).
Chemical Name*	Enter the chemical name given to the atomic or molecular structure that composes the center of the nanoparticle (required).
PubChem Data Source	Select one of the three PubChem data sources: Compound, Substance, or BioAssay. The database is located here: http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/
PubChem ID	Enter the PubChem ID which is the PubChem identifier for the selected PubChem data source.
Amount/Amount Unit	Select the appropriate values and unit for this composing element information.
Molecular Formula Type	Select the molecular formula type found in this biopolymer. Hill SMARTS SMILES
Molecular Formula	Enter the chemical formula of the nanoparticle.
Supplier Name	Select the supplier name.
Lot	Specify the lot.
Material Description	Enter a description for the composing element.
Inherent Functions	Next to Inherent Functions, click Add to expand the panel. An inherent function is the characteristic behavior of a sample that results from the chemical and physical composition and properties of the entity. For details, refer to Defining Inherent Functions.

Click Save Material Element.
Next to Files, click Add to expand the panel. For details, refer to Adding Supporting Documents to a Sample.
If editing the synthesis material, click Update.