Extremely easy! It is important to remember that the easiest way to use Isostock is to work in quantity or volume. This will let the system deal with activity and all decay calculations. Just think, no more decay calculations!
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Step 1:
Enter new compounds into the compound details screen. This is the hub of the system. You will see that the right hand side of the screen carries all the details of the compound. It is like a card index, and there is a record for every compound, vial, bottle, etc... on site.
On the left hand side is the menu allowing you to perform many different transactions. The Search for reference box will show you your latest used compounds, allowing you to quickly find a recently used compound, or locate a compound from a reference code.
Step 2:
Hit the Use this compound option and record a withdrawal in the Use compound window. The best way to record is in quantity. You know that you have a 25ul bottle and you've taken 5ul out. You then do not have to deal with activity or think about decay at all. What a time saver! IsoStock can also calculate the required quantity if you enter the required activity. The sub-sample is automatically allocated a reference code for future transactions.
Step 3:
Hit the Dispose of this compound option and record the disposal of the compound in the Disposals screen. You can select from any available disposal route, such as drains, fume cupboards etc., or select any available waste container. As with usage, you can record your disposal in quantity, activity or percentage. Of course, entering a quantity or percentage requires no decay calculations. As you record a disposal, it begins to create the compound history.
