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Create Daughter Plates - by Target Plate
If by Target Plate Concentration was chosen, the
following screen appears:
1. Enter the appropriate information.
Click Next.
Create Plate Map
The Create Plate Map function allows a user to
create a plate map based on the selected plate. Plate
maps are virtual representations of plates that store
the plate type, physical plate type, etc of the plate,
but most importantly the substance information for
each well. Plate maps can only be stored in special
plate map locations. New plates can be created
from a plate map.
5. Click OK.
Create a Plate Map Location
Plate Maps are stored in special plate map locations.
To create a plate map location:
1. Click New Location.
2. Enter the appropriate information.
3. Select Plate Map from the Location Type
listbox.
4. Click OK.
This new location is now ready to store plate maps
created.
Edit Plate
The Edit Plate function allows editing of plate and
well attributes. Plates are initially created in
BioAssay so any attributes which can not be
changed are greyed out (e.g. plate format).
To create a plate map:
1. Search for or browse the plate you wish to
create a plate map from.
2. Open the plate in the Details Frame.
3. Click Create Plate Map.
The Create Plate Map dialog appears.
4. Enter the location for the new plate map.
NOTE: Well attributes changed under this interface are
applied to all of the wells in the plate.
To edit a plate:
1. Search for or browse to the plate you wish to
edit.
2. Open the plate in the Details Frame.
3. Click Edit Plate.
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