Plate layout

Following the procedure described in section Worklist creation leads to a recommended standard plate layout.

A custom plate layout template can be created as show in the example below.

This section describes a procedure, focussing on advanced users.

A custom plate layout template is referred to hereinafter as Template.

Custom plate layout template

1. Create a new project and submission. For example,
   
2. Using the functionalities shown in the example below and described in section View and edit worklist, a Template can be created, saved as a worklist.

Example

The above shown plate layout serves as an example only.

Shown samples barcodes may not be compatible with any kit!

Using the template for a new kit run

1. Use the worklist which was created previously as template for a new kit run.

   The template, e.g. "Worklist 2024-08-01", may contain all plate runs of a kit, and is located for example in the submission "TEMPLATE_plate layout".
   Example: Quant 1000 kit, three plate runs
   

2. Click Copy worklist to submission.

   

3. In the Copy worklist to submission window select a submission the template should be copied to.

   Example: project "biocrates kit", submission "YYYY-MM-DD - kit plate ##"
   

4. Click Copy worklist.

   

5. To the copied worklist, add study samples ("unknowns").

   Click Insert and select "unknowns".
   
   Unknowns must be added to all plate runs of a worklist separately.

   By using the functionality Insert, all well positions are kept.

   

Move wells on plate

Wells (samples) can be moved on a plate layout. Other samples will shift by keeping their order.

Example

Swap wells

Wells (samples) can be swapped on a plate layout.

In this example QC2, well C6, and unknown, well C8.

Example