Plate Layout Templates

A plate layout template defines how the plate looks like, for example a plate layout can define witch wells are marked as control wells (high/low control) and which wells are marked as sample wells. Next to well type definition, the user can also for every well set a substance type and number of even enter substance concentration. This plate layout templates can later be applied/linked on existing plates as plate definition.

Create a template

To create a new plate layout template, go to the Plate Layouts/New Template… menu item in the Phaedra Navigator.

A New Template form will appear:

  • Fill in the Name for the plate template
  • Fill in the Description (optional) for the plate template
  • Fill in the number of Rows for the plate template
  • Fill in the number of Columns for the plate template
  • Click button to create the plate layout and you be redirected to:

Initially you will see an empty plate template layout. To make it meaningful to use, you’ll need to update the plate layout template.

  • To skip wells (skipped wells are ignored) select the wells and click on
  • Click button to save the plate layout template changes
  • To set the well types got to Well Type tab
  • To set the well types, select the wells and select a well type from the input field and click
  • Click button to save the plate layout template changes

After defining the well type you might want to also set substance type and numbers for specific wells.

  • To set the well substance types and numbers click on the Substance tab
  • Select the wells you want to add substance type and name to
  • Fill in the Substance Type and click
  • Fill in the Substance Name and click

The updated layout template view should look something like:

  • Click button to save the plate layout template changes

Final step is to set the Substance concentrations for specific wells.

  • To set the substance concentrations click on the Concentration tab

You will notice that the concentration values are by default set to 0.

  • To set the concentrations select the wells you want to update
  • Fill in the Concentration value (in Molar (M)) and click
  • Click button to save the plate layout template changes

After successfully completing all the above steps, you’ll have now created a plate layout template that can be linked to any plate that matches the dimensions.

Create a template from a json file

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Viewing a template

In order to view details of a specific plate layout template navigate to the Plate Layouts/Templates menu item in the Phaedra Navigator.

An overview table of all the plate layout templates will be displayed:

  • To view the details of a specific plate layout template click on one of the rows (e.g. previously created)
  • You’ll be navigated to the plate layout template details page:

Editing a template

To Edit a existing template follow the steps from View Template and Create Template sections.

Do not forget to click in order to save your changes!