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Knowledge Base

Setting Up an SOP Repository

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We already have protocols. How do we turn them into a structured knowledge base?

Standardize Format

Section titled “Standardize Format”
Section titled Standardize Format

Protocols should be stored as Markdown files.

Example structure:

  • Directorylab-sops
    • DNA_Extraction.md
    • RNA_Extraction.md
    • WesternBlot.md
    • CellCulture.md
    • README.md

Markdown ensures:

  • Long-term readability
  • Platform independence
  • Compatibility with version control

Initialize the Knowledge Base

Section titled “Initialize the Knowledge Base”
Section titled Initialize the Knowledge Base

  1. Navigate to the SOP folder:

    Terminal window
    cd lab-sops

  2. Initialize Git:

    Terminal window
    git init

  3. Create the first recorded baseline:

    Terminal window
    git add .
    git commit -m "Initial baseline of laboratory SOP collection"

What This Represents

Section titled “What This Represents”
Section titled What This Represents

You have created:

  • A structured SOP system
  • A baseline state
  • A recoverable starting point

This is the foundation of your living knowledge base.