xPlant Guides

Learn how xPlant works

Guides for tissue culture workflows, lab operations, and every part of the app — from your first plant record to SOPs and media recipes.

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Getting started

Quick paths for new growers, homelabs, and small labs moving from spreadsheets or notebooks.

What xPlant is forUnderstand how plants, explants, stages, transfers, SOPs, media, and contamination logs fit together.First plant and explant workflowCreate a plant record, add explants, and track the first transfer cycle.

Import from a spreadsheetPlan a careful move from spreadsheet notes into structured lab records.Soon

Tissue culture concepts

Plain-language explanations of core tissue-culture terms as they appear in xPlant.

Plants, explants, and stagesLearn how xPlant separates a parent plant, culture material, and stage history.Media recipes and additivesTrack recipe context, ingredients, notes, and usage as examples to validate in your own lab.Contamination tracking basicsRecord observations, follow-ups, and outcomes so patterns are easier to review.Intro to tissue cultureWalk through clean work, explant handling, observation, and acclimation.Tissue culture basicsReview media, growth conditions, additives, and what to track.

App workflows

Task-focused guides for common bench and recordkeeping workflows.

Record a transferCapture transfer timing, stage movement, notes, and follow-up context consistently.Batch TrackerUnderstand what a batch is, how batches are created, how subculture dates are tracked, and how to associate media recipes.Create and use SOPsUse SOPs and SOP logs to make repeated work easier to review and reproduce.Comments and team contextUse mentions, replies, reactions, pins, and comment shortcuts to keep lab context attached to records.Lab roomsSet up rooms and zones, assign cultures to the right space at each stage, and track occupancy and capacity.

Add photos and mediaAttach useful visual context while keeping lab records private by default.Soon

Protocols

Step-by-step tissue culture protocols for sterilization, media preparation, transfers, and contamination control — with notes on how to track each step in xPlant.

Protocols and SOPs — what's the difference?Understand how tissue culture protocols map to xPlant SOPs, and how to build a repeatable lab practice from both.Sterilization and aseptic techniqueAutoclave cycles, bleach surface sterilization, laminar flow operation, and how to track each step.Media preparation protocolWeighing salts, adjusting pH, dispensing, autoclaving, and cooling — with a sample MS medium checklist.

Transfer protocolLaminar flow prep, explant handling, vessel selection, and logging observations at the bench.Soon

Lab tools

Practical guides for using built-in lab tools — QR labels, scanning, and physical workflow integrations.

QR labels and the in-app scannerPrint QR labels for plants, explants, and protocols. Scan them from any device to jump straight to the matching record.

Developer tools

Connect devices, scripts, and automations to xPlant using the external API and official SDK.

Developer SDK & APIConnect your devices and scripts to xPlant. Covers the official SDK, API key scopes, sensor device setup, and open-source repositories.

Account and support

Help with plans, support, privacy settings, and data trust topics.

Privacy and data controlsFind the settings and docs related to export, privacy, and data ownership.AI features and smart suggestionsHow AI-powered search works, what anonymised signals are collected when you opt in, and how to control your data contribution settings.

Plans and account settingsUnderstand where to manage your plan and account settings.Soon

Support ticket processLearn what to include in a support report and how to follow up.Soon