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Protocol: added "remove lid" in 2nd to last step
The Day of the Assay: clarified what is being added to ports
 
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==Materials==
==Materials==
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* Incubate for 1h in non-CO2, humidified, 37C incubator to get rid of any extra CO2
* Incubate for 1h in non-CO2, humidified, 37C incubator to get rid of any extra CO2
* While plate is incubating, prepare injection solutions in 1.8 mL of prepared XF Media.  These are standard concentrations, and should be optimized for your system (especially FCCP)
* While plate is incubating, prepare injection solutions in 1.8 mL of prepared XF Media.  These are standard concentrations, and should be optimized for your system (especially FCCP)
** '''Tube A''' 18 uL Oligomycin  
** '''Tube A''' 18 uL Oligomycin.  Will add 56 uL to each port
** '''Tube B''' 18 uL FCCP  
** '''Tube B''' 18 uL FCCP.  Will add 62 uL to each port
** '''Tube C''' 9 uL Rotenone and 9 uL Antimycin A
** '''Tube C''' 9 uL Rotenone and 9 uL Antimycin A.  Will add 69 uL to each port
* Add the compounds to the injection ports in the cartridge (A, bottom right; B bottom left; C top right).  '''Make sure the barcode is on the right hand side.'''
* Add the compounds to the injection ports in the cartridge (A, bottom right; B bottom left; C top right).  '''Make sure the barcode is on the right hand side.'''
* Set up your protocol, editing a similar template and saving with the date and experiment type
* Set up your protocol, editing a similar template and saving with the date and experiment type
* Start the protocol, inserting the cartridge with the lid removed.  '''Make sure the barcode is on the right hand side.'''
* Start the protocol, inserting the cartridge with the lid removed.  '''Make sure the barcode is on the right hand side.'''
* Once the cartridge is calibrated insert the cell plate at the prompt.  If the calibration fails, abort the run and try the calibration again
* Once the cartridge is calibrated insert the cell plate at the prompt.  If the calibration fails, abort the run and try the calibration again