To add a nanomaterial entity
- Access a sample and composition, as described in Accessing the Sample Composition Summary.
Click the Nanomaterial Entity tab or the All tab and click Add next to Nanomaterial Entity.
Both tabs provide customizations based on your Nanomaterial Entity Type* selection.
To enter an alternative to an option, select other if available and enter a value. The value is added to the list of options.
Follow these steps to fill in the composition. Links are provided for additional details.
| Section | What to Do |
|---|---|
| Nanomaterial Entity Type* | Select the entity type (required) and add a Description for the entity. Note: Entity types are described in the caNanoLab Glossary. |
| Properties | If you select one of the following entity types, you need to fill in additional Properties.
For details, refer to Defining Nanomaterial Entity Properties. |
| Composing Element | Add information regarding the elements that compose the nanomaterial entity of the sample. For details, refer to Defining Nanomaterial Composing Elements. |
| File | Click Add to expand the page to add one or more files whose data is relevant to the nanomaterial entity or the derivation of its data. For details, refer to Adding Composition Files. |
| Copy to Other Samples with the Same Primary Organization | Select samples in the list to which you want this physico-chemical data transferred. This option copies files and data to one or more selected samples "owned" by the same point of contact. For details, refer to Copying to Samples in the Same Primary Organization. |
When you are finished, click Submit to save the data to the sample.
