If you have read-only permissions, see Accessing the Sample Composition Summary. If you are a curator with appropriate security permissions, you can perform all the tasks described in this chapter. |
This chapter describes how to manage the samples' information accessible from the Navigation Tree. Topics in this chapter include
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.
If you have read-only access, you can review the sample composition summary.
To access characterization functions in the Navigation Tree
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.
To add a nanomaterial entity
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.
Follow these steps to fill in the composition. Links are provided for additional details.
Section | What to Do |
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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.
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Composing Element | Add information regarding the elements that compose the nanomaterial entity of the sample. |
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. |
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. |
When you are finished, click Submit to save the data to the sample.
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.
Nanomaterial Entity Type | Properties to Complete |
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Biopolymer |
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Carbon Nanotube |
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Dendrimer |
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Emulsion |
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Fullerene |
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Liposome |
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Polymer |
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Define the following composing elements for the nanomaterial entity.
Complete | How to | |
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Composing Element Type* | Select the type of composing element comprising this nanomaterial (required).
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Chemical Name* | Enter the chemical name given to the atomic or molecular structure that composes the center of the nanoparticle (required). | |
Crosslink Degree | Enter the percentage level of covalent linkage in the polymer. | |
PubChem Data Source/PubChem ID | ||
Amount/Amount Unit | ||
Molecular Formula Type | ||
Molecular Formula | Enter the chemical formula of the nanoparticle. | |
Description | Enter a description for the composing element. | |
Inherent Function | Inherent function is the characteristic behavior of a sample that results from the chemical and physical composition and properties of the entity. Click Add to expand the page where you can enter this information. | |
Function Type | ||
Description | Enter any additional function information for the nanomaterial entity that the form does not already include. |
When you are finished, click Save or Cancel to close the section without saving.
To add a functionalizing entity
Both tabs provide customizations based on your Functionalizing Entity Type* selection.
Follow these steps to fill in the composition. Links are provided for additional details.
Section | What to do |
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Functionalizing Entity | Fill in the general information about the functionalizing entity. Note: Entity types are described in the caNanoLab Glossary. |
Properties | If you selected one of the following entity types, you need to fill in additional properties.
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Inherent Function | Add information about the functionalizing elements of the sample. |
File | Add one or more files containing data that is relevant to the functionalizing entity or the derivation of its data. |
Copy to Other Samples with the Same Primary Organization | Select one or more samples in the list to which you want this composition data transferred. This option copies files and data to one or more selected samples "owned" by the same point of contact. |
When you are finished, click Submit to save the data to the sample.
Fill in the following functionalized entity information.
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Entity Type | Select the functionalizing entity type. Note: Entity types are described in the caNanoLab Glossary. | ||
Chemical Name | Enter the chemical name for the functionalizing entity whose type you just selected. | ||
PubChem Data Source/PubChem ID | |||
Amount/Amount Unit | |||
Molecular Formula Type | |||
Molecular Formula | Enter the chemical formula of the functionalizing entity. | ||
Activation Method | Select the method used to activate the functionality of the sample from the list.
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Activation Effect | Enter the functional effect of the entity. | ||
Description | Enter any additional composition information that the form does not include. |
When you are finished, click Save or Cancel to close the section without saving.
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.
Functionalizing Entity Type | Properties to Complete |
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Antibody | |
Biopolymer |
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Small Molecule | Add an Alternate Name for the Small Molecule. |
Fill in the following inherent function information for the functionalizing entity.
Complete | How to |
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Function Type | |
Description | Enter any additional composition information that the form does not include. |
When you are finished, click Save or Cancel to close the section without saving.
In the Navigation Tree, a hyperlink for the new Composition characterization is added under the Functionalizing Entity. |
You can enter basic annotation information describing the chemical association(s) of the sample and/or functionalizing entities of the sample.
To enter chemical association information, you must enter at least two composing elements and/or at least one functionalizing entity to the sample entity. |
To add a chemical association
Click the Chemical Association tab or the All tab and click Add next to Chemical Association.
Both tabs provide customizations based on your Association Type* selection.
Follow these steps to fill in the association. Links are provided for additional details.
Complete | How to | |
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Association Type* | Select a chemical association type (required).
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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.
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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. |
When you are finished, click Submit to save the association to the sample.
The following procedures apply to any Characterization Type when you are adding or editing a characterization.
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
To add a file, click the Composition File tab or the All tab and scroll to the File section.
Click Add next to File.
When you are finished, click Submit to add the file(s) to the sample.
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. |
The composition files and/or derived data for a sample can be copied to other samples from the same primary point of contact.
When you are finished, click Submit to copy the characterization.