BlastoDB stores lab protocols important to other data on this website (www.blastodb.com/lab-protocols). Here you find a guide on how to edit this information in the admin panel, and get an overview and description of all parameters.

If you want to edit the webpage displaying the lab protocols, you finde a guide here.

Editing the Lab Protocols

You can edit the content by opening the Lab Protocols collection on the left side on the admin panel (www.blastodb.com/admin/#/collections/lab-protocols).

Add a new Lab Protocol

1. If there is a related publication, add that first to the database (see Publications)
2. Click New in the top-right.
3. Fill in the fields described below.
4. Click Save. → The website will be updated automatically within a few minutes.

Editing a Lab Protocol

1. Click on the protocol you want to edit.
2. Change what needs to be changed. you can find a description of the fields below.
3. Click Save. → The website will be updated automatically within a few minutes.

Deleting a Lab Protocol

1. Click on the protocol you want to delete.
2. Click the Delete button at the top of the editor.
3. Click Save. → The website will be updated automatically within a few minutes.

Fields

1. Title required — Title of the protocol

   • Example: Culture of Blastocystis in Jones’ Medium

2. Related Publications — Related publication where the protocol comes from

   • Select from the list.
   • Publications must already be in the system — see the Publications guide.

3. Protocol required — The full protocol text, written in Markdown. Write your protocol above that line in markdown in markdown (see markdown cheat sheet). A typical structure:

   ## Materials
   - Reagent A (200 µl)
   - Reagent B (20 µl)
   
   ## Procedure
   1. Add 200 µl of sample to a 1.5 ml tube.
   2. Add 20 µl of proteinase K.
   3. Vortex for 15 seconds.
   
   ## Notes
   Store reagents at −20 °C.