- Open the Biomeme Go mobile app on your smartphone.
- Enter your email address and password and tap the Login button.
- If you are part of multiple teams (Enterprise Plan only), select which team to log in under (you can toggle between teams once logged in).
- Click Start Run.
- If your test kit has a QR code printed on it
, you may use your smartphone camera to capture the QR code. Simply point the camera at the QR code to be scanned and you are done.
- If a QR code is unavailable, tap Select Test to choose from a list of available tests. If your test is not one of the ones in the available list, then you will need to create a new protocol.
- Select the quantity of 3-well Go-Strips to run simultaneously in your thermocycler by adjusting the + and - icons, then tap Confirm. The maximum number of Go-Strips per test run is 3.
- Choose your run layout from the following builds:
- 1 Sample, 9 Replicates
- 3 Samples, 3 Replicates Each
- 9 Samples, 1 Replicate Each
- Choose to Scan or Generate your Sample IDs. You can change these on the next screen if you’d like.
- Review your Sample IDs and tap Continue once you are ready to proceed.
- Select which folder you would like to save your run/experiment into. If you haven’t created a folder yet, click Add Folder located towards the top right corner and create one.
- Once you have selected the folder to save your run/experiment into, you can optionally change your Run Name, update your GPS Coordinates and/or add Location tags.
- Tap Confirm to proceed to Run Setup.
- If you haven’t already, power on your thermocycler and tap Continue in the Biomeme Go app.
- If your smartphone is not already connected to your thermocycler via Bluetooth (BLE) or serial, the app will prompt you to connect:
- Enable Bluetooth on your thermocycler by pressing the Bluetooth icon on the top of the thermocycler.
- Tap Scan in the app and wait a few seconds for your devices to be paired.
- Once the thermocycler is found, select it in order to connect.
- You are almost ready to start your run. If you would like to, select View Load Strips Tutorial located below the Confirm button to learn more about loading your Go-Strips into your thermocycler. If not, tap Confirm to proceed.
- Ensure your Go-Strips are loaded and the lid is closed on your thermocycler before starting your test.
- Tap the Start Run button!
Please check out our Biomeme Go How-to Video, to see this done in real time!