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How do I find a protocol for doing x? | GUDMAP
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How do I find a protocol for doing x?

Through our protocols data, you have access to a variety of lab-tested procedures for your research. The following is an example of answering the question:

How do you dissociate adult mouse Dorsal Root Ganglia (DRG) for Fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS)?

On this page:

Step 1: Go to the Protocols section

Click the “Protocols” link on the homepage or choose BROWSE DATA > Protocols in the main navigation menu.

Step 2: Search using free text

In the search bar above the main results, use a free text search, such as: DRG FACS.

searching with free text

You can also search or browse through the Title and Keywords facets in the faceting sidebar. Below you see a closeup of the expanded Keywords, facet which shows all available keywords related to these search results:

Viewing available keywords

Step 3: Browse available protocols/download PDF version

Scroll through the results to find the protocol closest to what you’re looking for. Click the “View” icon to view the protocol.

Protocol page

You can view the protocol steps on the page or you can scroll further down and download the PDF version from the Original File field:

Original File field