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Add an Assay

  1. Click on the plus icon next to assays to add a new assay.

  2. Enter an identifier for the New Assay.

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    SugarsPhotometer

  3. Click Create Assay.

  4. ARCitISA adds the assay SugarsPhotometer including the folders dataset and protocols as well as a README.md and the isa.assay.xlsx workbook. You can display the file structure created by ARCitISA by clicking on SugarsPhotometer as shown below.

    • Directoryassays
      • DirectorySugarsPhotometer
        • Directorydataset
          • …
        • Directoryprotocols
          • …
        • isa.assay.xlsx
        • README.md
      • …

  5. Click on the assay’s name (SugarsPhotometer) in the file tree to open the folder

  6. Click on the isa.assay.xlsx workbook to edit the assay metadata in the right panel.

  7. Here you can add metadata about your assay.

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    Ok, so my measurement type is “sugar measurement”. And to specify the device I used for my measurement, I add “photometry” and “Infinite M200 plate reader (Tecan)” as the technology type and technology platform, respectively.